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G04F 10/00

Apparatus for measuring unknown time intervals by electric means

Introduced: July 1974

Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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  • G04F 10/005 CPC only CPC only
  • G04F 10/02 using oscillators with passive electric resonator, e.g. lumped LC since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G04F 10/04 by counting pulses or half-cycles of an AC since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G04F 10/06 by measuring phase since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G04F 10/08 using pulses produced by radio-isotopes since 1974 IPC only IPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 1,570
  2. ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE CH 1,409
  3. CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY 1,172
  4. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 1,100
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 768
  6. NIVAROX-FAR CH 750
  7. MONTRES BREGUET CH 707
  8. APPLE US 706
  9. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 648
  10. CITIZEN WATCH COMPANY 578

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 1,705
  2. ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE CH 1,443
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,104
  4. APPLE US 1,038
  5. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 875
  6. NIVAROX-FAR CH 781
  7. CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY 734
  8. MONTRES BREGUET CH 715
  9. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 715
  10. OMEGA CH 555