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DIFF Main Group
G11B 9/00

Recording or reproducing using a method not covered by one of the main groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00; Record carriers therefor (G11B11/00 takes precedence )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

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IPC: Recording or reproducing using a method or means not covered by one of the main groups; Record carriers therefor

CPC: Recording or reproducing using a method not covered by one of the main groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00; Record carriers therefor (G11B11/00 takes precedence )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Recording or reproducing using a method or means not covered by one of the main groups; Record carriers therefor

CPC:

Recording or reproducing using a method not covered by one of the main groups G11B3/00 - G11B7/00; Record carriers therefor (G11B11/00 takes precedence )

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 6 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • G11B 9/02 using ferroelectric record carriers; Record carriers therefor IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G11B 9/04 using record carriers having variable electric resistance; Record carriers therefor IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G11B 9/08 using electrostatic charge injection; Record carriers therefor IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G11B 9/10 using electron beam; Record carriers therefor (G11B9/08 takes precedence ) since 1985 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