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G16Y 10/00

Economic sectors

Introduced: January 2020

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 17 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2020.

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  • G16Y 10/05 Agriculture since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/10 Forestry since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/15 Fishing since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/20 Mining since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/25 Manufacturing since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/30 Construction since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/35 Utilities, e.g. electricity, gas or water since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/40 Transportation since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/45 Commerce since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/50 Finance; Insurance since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/55 Education since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/60 Healthcare; Welfare since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/65 Entertainment or amusement; Sports since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/70 Broadcasting since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/75 Information technology; Communication since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/80 Homes; Buildings since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • G16Y 10/90 Chemistry since 2020 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class G16,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 4,707
  2. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 1,767
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,458
  4. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,144
  5. ILLUMINA US 1,097
  6. SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DE 1,074
  7. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 1,026
  8. FUJIFILM JP 990
  9. PING AN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 892
  10. ROCHE CH 864

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class G16,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 7,379
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 2,740
  3. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,388
  4. PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 1,849
  5. SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DE 1,697
  6. FUJIFILM JP 1,618
  7. ILLUMINA US 1,335
  8. ROCHE CH 1,264
  9. UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 1,181
  10. DEXCOM US 1,150