G01Q 60/00 Particular types of SPM [Scanning Probe Microscopy] or microscopes; Essential components thereof
Introduced: January 2010
Title
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IPC: Particular types of SPM [Scanning-Probe Microscopy] or apparatus therefor; Essential components thereof
CPC: Particular types of SPM [Scanning Probe Microscopy] or microscopes; Essential components thereof
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Particular types of SPM [Scanning-Probe Microscopy] or apparatus therefor; Essential components thereof
Particular types of SPM [Scanning Probe Microscopy] or microscopes; Essential components thereof
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 2010.
Child Classifications
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- G01Q 60/02 Multiple-type SPM, i.e. involving more than one SPM techniques since 2010 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01Q 60/10 STM [Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. STM probes since 2010 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01Q 60/18 SNOM [Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SNOM probes since 2010 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01Q 60/24 AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes since 2010 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01Q 60/44 SICM [Scanning Ion-Conductance Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SICM probes since 2010 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01Q 60/46 SCM [Scanning Capacitance Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SCM probes since 2010 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01Q 60/50 MFM [Magnetic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. MFM probes since 2010 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01Q 60/58 SThM [Scanning Thermal Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SThM probes since 2010 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G01Q 60/60 SECM [Scanning Electro-Chemical Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. SECM probes since 2010 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 41,447
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 32,952
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 16,470
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,052
- SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 9,573
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 9,529
- GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 8,615
- TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 7,805
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 7,796
- QUALCOMM US 7,171
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class G01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 21,460
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 17,801
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 17,347
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 13,192
- QUALCOMM US 9,900
- HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 9,742
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 7,249
- MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 6,503
- ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 6,414
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 6,382