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G05B 19/05

Programmable logic controllers, e.g. simulating logic interconnections of signals according to ladder diagrams or function charts

Introduced: January 1990

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Program-control systems > electric > Program control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers > Programmable logic controllers, e.g. simulating logic interconnections of signals according to ladder diagrams or function charts

CPC:

Program-control systems > electric > Program control other than numerical control, i.e. in sequence controllers or logic controllers (G05B19/418 takes precedence) > Programmable logic controllers, e.g. simulating logic interconnections of signals according to ladder diagrams or function charts

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 G05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SIEMENS DE 4,725
  2. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 4,571
  3. FANUC JP 4,233
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 3,143
  5. FANUC 2,981
  6. ROBERT BOSCH DE 2,813
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 2,500
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 2,182
  9. OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,036
  10. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,981

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. FANUC JP 6,367
  2. SIEMENS DE 5,963
  3. FANUC 4,535
  4. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 4,201
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 4,010
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,802
  7. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 3,143
  8. FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,889
  9. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 2,778
  10. OMRON CORPORATION JP 2,743