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DIFF Class Not Allocatable
H01

ELECTRIC ELEMENTS

Description

This class encompasses discrete electrical and electronic components that serve as fundamental building blocks in electrical circuits and devices. It covers conductors, resistors, capacitors, inductors, transformers, switches, circuit breakers, fuses, relays, and similar passive and electromechanical components. The class includes both traditional discrete components and integrated assemblies designed for specific electrical functions, but excludes complete systems or apparatus where such elements merely constitute parts (those are classified in their respective application-specific classes).

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 13 subcodes exist in both systems.

9 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

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Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 43,574
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 42,206
  3. LG CHEM KR 21,383
  4. APPLIED MATERIALS US 20,441
  5. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,279
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 19,725
  7. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 19,400
  8. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 18,819
  9. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 18,082
  10. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 17,634

Top Applicants (CPC)

2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 37,897
  2. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 36,116
  3. APPLIED MATERIALS US 21,640
  4. LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,770
  5. LG CHEM KR 19,835
  6. TOKYO ELECTRON JP 18,519
  7. ROBERT BOSCH DE 14,595
  8. INTEL CORPORATION US 13,580
  9. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 12,151
  10. SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY KR 12,080