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H05K 2203/105

Using an electrical field; Special methods of applying an electric potential

Full Title

Indexing scheme relating to apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits covered by H05K3/00 > Using electric, magnetic and electromagnetic fields; Using laser light > Using an electrical field; Special methods of applying an electric potential

Filing statistics

CPC H05K 2203/105 belongs to the parent subclass H05K, which recorded 393,752 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 26,893 in 2013 to 40,478 in 2023 (+51%), peaking at 44,441 applications in 2021. The most active applicants in class H05 are SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (9,981 applications), SAMSUNG DISPLAY (5,041 applications) and LG ELECTRONICS (4,742 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H05, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 9,981
  2. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 5,041
  3. LG ELECTRONICS KR 4,742
  4. PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 4,411
  5. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 3,915
  6. PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 3,471
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS COMPANY KR 3,210
  8. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 3,191
  9. FUJI JP 2,987
  10. SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,907