DIFF Main Group
G02B 6/00 Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings
Introduced: January 1985
Of 8 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- G02B 6/04 formed by bundles of fibres (G02B6/24 takes precedence) since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G02B 6/10 of the optical waveguide type (G02B6/02, G02B6/24 take precedence; devices or arrangements for the control of light by electric, magnetic, electro-magnetic or acoustic means G02F1/00; transferring the modulation of modulated light G02F2/00; optical logic elements G02F3/00; optical analogue/digital converters G02F7/00) since 1985 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G02B 6/44 Mechanical structures for providing tensile strength and external protection for fibres, e.g. optical transmission cables (cables incorporating electric conductors and optical fibres H01B11/22) since 1985 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- G02B 6/46 Processes or apparatus adapted for installing optical fibres or optical cables (installation of cables containing electric conductors and optical fibres H02G) since 1995 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class G02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 13,460
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 11,745
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 10,908
- CANON 9,072
- FUJIFILM JP 7,957
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,805
- LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 6,558
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,855
- NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 5,817
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 4,579
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class G02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 14,409
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 14,236
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 11,826
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,141
- FUJIFILM JP 8,506
- LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 7,558
- NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 6,306
- OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 5,336
- SONY CORPORATION JP 5,097
- CANON JP 4,814