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G09F 9/30

in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements (panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements

CPC: in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements (panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements > in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements

CPC:

Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements (in which the variable information is permanently attached to a movable support G09F11/00; abacus G06C1/00; slide-rules G06G1/00) > in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements (panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell controlling light arriving from an independent light source, e.g. electro-optical or magneto-optical cell, G02F1/00)

Of 8 combined children, 7 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • G09F 9/301 CPC only CPC only
  • G09F 9/307 being incandescent filaments (G09F9/302 takes precedence; incandescent panels comprising a number of separate incandescent bodies, per se H01K9/00) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G09F 9/313 being gas discharge devices (G09F9/302 takes precedence; gas discharge panels comprising a number of discharge gaps per se H01J17/49) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G09F 9/35 being liquid crystals (G09F9/302 takes precedence; liquid crystal materials C09K19/00; ) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G09,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 16,046
  2. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 13,766
  3. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 12,804
  4. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 10,322
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,738
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY 5,172
  7. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 4,749
  8. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 3,417
  9. LG DISPLAY COMPANY 3,335
  10. SONY CORPORATION JP 3,179

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G09,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 22,477
  2. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 16,016
  3. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 12,918
  4. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 12,599
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 12,009
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY 6,252
  7. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 4,410
  8. SONY CORPORATION JP 3,965
  9. LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,901
  10. LG DISPLAY COMPANY 3,705