DIFF Main Group
H01M 6/00 Primary cells; Manufacture thereof
Introduced: July 1974
Additional Content IPC
Primary cells electrochemical generators in which the cell energy is present in chemical form and is not regenerated
Of 13 combined children, 12 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1974.
Child Classifications
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- H01M 6/02 Details (of electrodes H01M4/00; of non-active parts H01M50/00) since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 6/26 Cells without oxidising active material, e.g. Volta cells since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 6/42 Grouping of primary cells into batteries (H01M6/40 takes precedence) since 1974 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 6/50 Methods or arrangements for servicing or maintenance, e.g. for maintaining operating temperature (constructional details of current conducting connections for detecting conditions inside cells or batteries, e.g. details of voltage sensing terminals, H01M50/569) since 1974 +13 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 6/52 Reclaiming serviceable parts of waste cells or batteries since 1974 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 43,574
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 42,206
- LG CHEM KR 21,383
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 20,441
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,279
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 19,725
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 19,400
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 18,819
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 18,082
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 17,634
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class H01,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 37,897
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 36,116
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 21,640
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,770
- LG CHEM KR 19,835
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 18,519
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 14,595
- INTEL CORPORATION US 13,580
- MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 12,151
- SAMSUNG SDI COMPANY KR 12,080