DIFF Main Group
G08B 3/00 Audible signalling systems, e.g. audible personal calling systems
Introduced: September 1968
Additional Content IPC
Whistling kettles In model railways, arrangements for imitating locomotive features, e.g. whistling, signalling, puffing Road surface markings specially adapted for audible or vibrational signalling Acoustical signalling devices on ladders characterised by being mounted on undercarriages or vehicles Indicating the time by acoustic means Producing acoustic time signals by electrical means Telephonic communication systems combined with bell systems
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.
Child Classifications
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Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class G08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 6,781
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 5,954
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,656
- DENSO CORPORATION 3,452
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 2,945
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 2,562
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL US 2,517
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 2,435
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,239
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2,119
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class G08,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,999
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 3,488
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 3,377
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 3,103
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 2,964
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL US 2,873
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 2,343
- NISSAN MOTOR COMPANY JP 2,265
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 2,247
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,132