DIFF Main Group
F21K 9/00 Light sources using semiconductor devices as light-generating elements, e.g. using light-emitting diodes [LED] or lasers
Introduced: January 2016
Additional Content IPC
Electrical aspects of electric lamps using a combination of different types of light generation
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 2016.
Child Classifications
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- F21K 9/60 Optical arrangements integrated in the light source, e.g. for improving the colour rendering index or the light extraction since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class F21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 3,883
- VALEO VISION FR 2,797
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,531
- OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 2,343
- SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,275
- TOSHIBA LIGHTING & TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION 1,982
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,766
- LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,651
- SUZHOU OPPLE LIGHTING COMPANY 1,633
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 1,591
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class F21,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VALEO VISION FR 2,820
- SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,374
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 1,890
- KOITO MANUFACTURING COMPANY 1,722
- LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 1,624
- OSRAM DE 1,507
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 1,458
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 1,433
- ZUMTOBEL LIGHTING AT 1,349
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 1,275