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G06G 7/16

for multiplication or division

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Devices in which the computing operation is performed by varying electric or magnetic quantities > Arrangements for performing computing operations, e.g. amplifiers specially adapted therefor > for multiplication or division

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1974.

Child Classifications

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  • G06G 7/161 with pulse modulation, e.g. modulation of amplitude, width, frequency, phase or form since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G06G 7/162 using galvano- magnetic effects, e.g. Hall effect; using similar magnetic effects since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G06G 7/163 using a variable impedance controlled by one of the input signals, variable amplification or transfer function since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G06G 7/164 using means for evaluating powers, e.g. quarter square multiplier (for evaluating powers G06G7/20) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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