DIFF Subgroup
H01M 8/10 Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
Introduced: July 1974
Full Title
Fuel cells; Manufacture thereof > Fuel cells with solid electrolytes
Of 7 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
Note: 1 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
5 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- H01M 8/1004 characterised by membrane-electrode assemblies [MEA] (H01M8/12 takes precedence) since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 8/1007 with both reactants being gaseous or vaporised (H01M8/12 takes precedence) since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 8/1009 with one of the reactants being liquid, solid or liquid-charged (H01M8/12 takes precedence) since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 8/1016 characterised by the electrolyte material (H01M8/12 takes precedence) since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 8/1097 Fuel cells applied on a support, e.g. miniature fuel cells deposited on silica supports since 2016 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H01M 8/12 operating at high temperature, e.g. with stabilised ZrO2 electrolyte since 1974 +2 CPC 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