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H01R 4/58

characterised by the form or material of the contacting members (H01R4/01 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 1980

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: characterised by the form or material of the contacting members

CPC: characterised by the form or material of the contacting members (H01R4/01 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation > characterised by the form or material of the contacting members

CPC:

Electrically-conductive connections between two or more conductive members in direct contact, i.e. touching one another; Means for effecting or maintaining such contact; Electrically-conductive connections having two or more spaced connecting locations for conductors and using contact members penetrating insulation > characterised by the form or material of the contacting members (H01R4/01 takes precedence)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 5 subcodes exist in both systems.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1980.

Child Classifications

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  • H01R 4/60 Connections between or with tubular conductors (H01R4/56 takes precedence) since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 4/66 Connections with the terrestrial mass, e.g. earth plate, earth pin since 1980 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H01R 4/68 Connections to or between superconductive connectors 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