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G02F 1/1347

Arrangement of liquid crystal layers or cells in which the final condition of one light beam is achieved by the addition of the effects of two or more layers or cells

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

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IPC:

Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics > for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour > based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells > Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements > Constructional arrangements > Arrangement of liquid crystal layers or cells in which the final condition of one light beam is achieved by the addition of the effects of two or more layers or cells

CPC:

Devices or arrangements for the control of the intensity, colour, phase, polarisation or direction of light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. switching, gating or modulating; Non-linear optics > for the control of the intensity, phase, polarisation or colour (G02F1/29, G02F1/35 take precedence) > based on liquid crystals, e.g. single liquid crystal display cells > Constructional arrangements; Operation of liquid crystal cells; Circuit arrangements (arrangements or circuits for control of liquid crystal elements in a matrix, not structurally associated with these elements G09G3/36) > Constructional arrangements; (G02F1/135, G02F1/136 take precedence) > Arrangement of liquid crystal layers or cells in which the final condition of one light beam is achieved by the addition of the effects of two or more layers or cells

Of 4 combined children, 0 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

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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