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G02B 6/26

Optical coupling means (G02B6/36, G02B6/42 take precedence)

Introduced: January 1985

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Optical coupling means

CPC: Optical coupling means (G02B6/36, G02B6/42 take precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings > Coupling light guides > Optical coupling means

CPC:

Light guides; Structural details of arrangements comprising light guides and other optical elements, e.g. couplings > Coupling light guides > Optical coupling means (G02B6/36, G02B6/42 take precedence)

Of 9 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • G02B 6/262 CPC only CPC only
  • G02B 6/268 CPC only CPC only
  • G02B 6/34 utilising prism or grating since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 13,460
  2. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 11,745
  3. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 10,908
  4. CANON 9,072
  5. FUJIFILM JP 7,957
  6. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,805
  7. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 6,558
  8. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 5,855
  9. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 5,817
  10. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 4,579

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 14,409
  2. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 14,236
  3. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 11,826
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,141
  5. FUJIFILM JP 8,506
  6. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 7,558
  7. NITTO DENKO CORPORATION JP 6,306
  8. OLYMPUS CORPORATION JP 5,336
  9. SONY CORPORATION JP 5,097
  10. CANON JP 4,814