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H05K 2203/14

Related to the order of processing steps

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Indexing scheme relating to apparatus or processes for manufacturing printed circuits covered by H05K3/00 > Related to the order of processing steps

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  • H05K 2203/1407 Applying catalyst before applying plating resist
  • H05K 2203/1415 Applying catalyst after applying plating resist
  • H05K 2203/1423 Applying catalyst before etching, e.g. plating catalyst in holes before etching circuit
  • H05K 2203/143 Treating holes before another process, e.g. coating holes before coating the substrate
  • H05K 2203/1438 Treating holes after another process, e.g. coating holes after coating the substrate
  • H05K 2203/1446 Treatment after insertion of lead into hole, e.g. bending, cutting, caulking or curing of adhesive but excluding soldering
  • H05K 2203/1453 Applying the circuit pattern before another process, e.g. before filling of vias with conductive paste, before making printed resistors
  • H05K 2203/1476 Same or similar kind of process performed in phases, e.g. coarse patterning followed by fine patterning
  • H05K 2203/1484 Simultaneous treatments, e.g. soldering lead-in-hole components simultaneously with surface mounted components
  • H05K 2203/1492 Periodical treatments, e.g. pulse plating of through-holes

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