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G01J 3/28

Investigating the spectrum (using colour filters G01J3/51)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Investigating the spectrum

CPC: Investigating the spectrum (using colour filters G01J3/51)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colours > Investigating the spectrum

CPC:

Spectrometry; Spectrophotometry; Monochromators; Measuring colours > Investigating the spectrum (using colour filters G01J3/51)

CPC subdivides this area 2x more granularly than IPC with 10 additional codes.

10 codes are CPC-only extensions.

Note: 6 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • G01J 2003/2886 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • G01J 2003/2896 2nd only CPC only CPC only
  • G01J 3/40 Measuring the intensity of spectral lines by determining density of a photograph of the spectrum; Spectrography (G01J3/42, G01J3/44 take precedence) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01J 3/447 Polarisation spectrometry since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01J 3/457 Correlation spectrometry, e.g. of the intensity (G01J3/453 takes precedence) since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 41,447
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 32,952
  3. ROBERT BOSCH DE 16,470
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,052
  5. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 9,573
  6. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 9,529
  7. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 8,615
  8. TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 7,805
  9. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 7,796
  10. QUALCOMM US 7,171

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 21,460
  2. ROBERT BOSCH DE 17,801
  3. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 17,347
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 13,192
  5. QUALCOMM US 9,900
  6. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 9,742
  7. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 7,249
  8. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 6,503
  9. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 6,414
  10. DENSO CORPORATION JP 6,382