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G11B 5/52

with simultaneous movement of head and record carrier, e.g. rotation of head (G11B5/588 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: with simultaneous movement of head and record carrier, e.g. rotation of head

CPC: with simultaneous movement of head and record carrier, e.g. rotation of head (G11B5/588 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor > Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers > with simultaneous movement of head and record carrier, e.g. rotation of head

CPC:

Recording by magnetisation or demagnetisation of a record carrier; Reproducing by magnetic means; Record carriers therefor (G11B11/00 take precedence) > Disposition or mounting of heads relative to record carriers > with simultaneous movement of head and record carrier, e.g. rotation of head (G11B5/588 takes precedence)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 1 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

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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