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G10F

AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (non-musical aspects of toy instruments A63H5/00; sound recording or reproducing G11B; working in association with recording or reproducing apparatus G11B31/02)

Introduced: September 1968

Description

G10F covers automatic and mechanical musical instruments that generate music without requiring real-time human performance. This includes player pianos, music boxes, barrel organs, and similar devices actuated by stored control mechanisms such as punched cards, perforated rolls, or mechanical cams. The classification encompasses the mechanical, electrical, and pneumatic systems that control note selection, timing, and dynamics, as well as synchronization mechanisms for coordinated sound production. Digital and electronic control systems for automatic music generation are also included where they directly replace or augment traditional mechanical control methods.

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

CPC: AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (non-musical aspects of toy instruments A63H5/00; sound recording or reproducing G11B; working in association with recording or reproducing apparatus G11B31/02)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS

CPC:

AUTOMATIC MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS (non-musical aspects of toy instruments A63H5/00; sound recording or reproducing G11B; working in association with recording or reproducing apparatus G11B31/02)

Additional Content IPC

Non-musical aspects of musical toy instruments Arrangements for the associated working of recording or reproducing apparatus with automatic musical instruments

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

Child Classifications

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  • G10F 3/00 Independent players for keyboard instruments IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G10,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,218
  2. GOOGLE US 4,644
  3. FRAUNHOFER DE 4,601
  4. SONY CORPORATION JP 2,380
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 2,179
  6. YAMAHA CORPORATION 2,120
  7. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 1,974
  8. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 1,916
  9. AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES US 1,866
  10. DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION US 1,843

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G10,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,277
  2. GOOGLE US 5,429
  3. FRAUNHOFER DE 4,984
  4. SONY CORPORATION JP 2,808
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 2,577
  6. MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 2,382
  7. DOLBY LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION US 2,123
  8. QUALCOMM US 2,117
  9. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,049
  10. AMAZON TECHNOLOGIES US 1,924