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G01V 1/38

specially adapted for water-covered areas (G01V1/28 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: specially adapted for water-covered areas

CPC: specially adapted for water-covered areas (G01V1/28 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting > specially adapted for water-covered areas

CPC:

Seismology; Seismic or acoustic prospecting or detecting > specially adapted for water-covered areas (G01V1/28 takes precedence)

CPC subdivides this area 3x more granularly than IPC with 4 additional codes.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • G01V 1/3808 CPC only CPC only
  • G01V 1/3861 CPC only CPC only
  • G01V 1/387 Reducing secondary bubble pulse, i.e. reducing the detected signals resulting from the generation and release of gas bubbles after the primary explosion since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G01V 1/393 Means for loading explosive underwater charges, e.g. combined with ignition devices since 1980 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