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DIFF Subgroup
G11B 17/22

from random access magazine of disc records

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: from random-access magazine of disc records

CPC: from random access magazine of disc records

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor > from random-access magazine of disc records

CPC:

Guiding record carriers not specifically of filamentary or web form, or of supports therefor (guiding cards or sheets G06K13/00) > from random access magazine of disc records

Of 8 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

4 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • G11B 17/225 CPC only CPC only
  • G11B 17/226 CPC only CPC only
  • G11B 17/228 CPC only CPC only
  • G11B 17/24 the magazine having a toroidal or part-toroidal shape IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G11B 17/26 the magazine having a cylindrical shape with vertical axis IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G11B 17/28 the magazine having a cylindrical shape with horizontal axis IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G11B 17/30 wherein the playing unit is moved according to the location of the selected record IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G11,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. MICRON TECHNOLOGY US 10,574
  2. SK HYNIX KR 9,138
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 9,004
  4. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 3,739
  5. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 3,443
  6. INTEL CORPORATION US 2,952
  7. SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES US 2,905
  8. WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,630
  9. TOSHIBA CORPORATION JP 2,593
  10. SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY US 2,472

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G11,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. MICRON TECHNOLOGY US 12,397
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 12,238
  3. SK HYNIX KR 11,371
  4. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 4,601
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 3,874
  6. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 3,866
  7. SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES US 3,151
  8. SK HYNIX 3,143
  9. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY 3,073
  10. WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,961