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G06F 9/30

Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode (for executing microinstructions G06F9/22)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode

CPC: Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode (for executing microinstructions G06F9/22)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units > using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs > Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode

CPC:

Arrangements for program control, e.g. control units (program control for peripheral devices G06F13/10) > using stored programs, i.e. using an internal store of processing equipment to receive or retain programs > Arrangements for executing machine instructions, e.g. instruction decode (for executing microinstructions G06F9/22)

Of 15 combined children, 3 exist in both systems.

6 codes are CPC-only extensions, 6 exist only in IPC.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • G06F 9/30094 CPC only CPC only
  • G06F 9/302 Controlling the executing of arithmetic operations since 1990 IPC only IPC only
  • G06F 9/305 Controlling the executing of logical operations since 1990 IPC only IPC only
  • G06F 9/308 Controlling single bit operations since 1990 IPC only IPC only
  • G06F 9/312 Controlling loading, storing or clearing operations since 1990 IPC only IPC only
  • G06F 9/315 Controlling moving, shifting or rotation operations since 1990 IPC only IPC only
  • G06F 9/318 with operation extension or modification since 1990 IPC only IPC only

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 66,669
  2. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,313
  3. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 41,918
  4. GOOGLE US 32,969
  5. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 30,822
  6. INTEL CORPORATION US 30,010
  7. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 28,235
  8. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 26,079
  9. APPLE US 21,891
  10. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,505

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G06,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 76,952
  2. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,841
  3. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 44,778
  4. GOOGLE US 35,735
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 32,087
  6. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 30,572
  7. TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 25,023
  8. APPLE US 23,482
  9. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 22,548
  10. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,917