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DIFF Subgroup
H01R 13/02

Contact members

Introduced: September 1968

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups or > Contact members

CPC:

Details of coupling devices of the kinds covered by groups H01R12/70 or H01R24/00 - H01R33/00 > Contact members

Of 12 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • H01R 13/025 CPC only CPC only
  • H01R 13/193 Means for increasing contact pressure at the end of engagement of coupling part since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 13/26 Pin or blade contacts for sliding co-operation on one side only IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 13/28 Contacts for sliding cooperation with identically-shaped contact, e.g. for hermaphroditic coupling devices IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 13/33 Contact members made of resilient wire since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 13/35 for non-simultaneous co-operation with different types of contact member, e.g. socket co-operating with either round or flat pin since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H01,2013–2023, 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)

Class H01,2013–2023, 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