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H02S 20/23

specially adapted for roof structures

Introduced: January 2014

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Supporting structures for PV modules > Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object > specially adapted for buildings > specially adapted for roof structures

CPC:

Supporting structures for PV modules > Supporting structures directly fixed to an immovable object (H02S20/30 takes precedence) > specially adapted for buildings > specially adapted for roof structures

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2014.

Child Classifications

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  • H02S 20/24 specially adapted for flat roofs since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H02S 20/25 Roof tile elements since 2014 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 54,496
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 10,495
  3. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 9,464
  4. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 9,339
  5. ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,226
  6. SIEMENS DE 8,218
  7. DENSO CORPORATION 7,063
  8. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION 6,619
  9. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,826
  10. GREE ELECTRIC APPLIANCES 5,094

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H02,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 24,515
  2. MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC CORPORATION JP 11,346
  3. SIEMENS DE 9,026
  4. ROBERT BOSCH DE 9,005
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 6,729
  6. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 5,740
  7. DENSO CORPORATION JP 5,077
  8. LG ELECTRONICS KR 5,041
  9. LG INNOTEK COMPANY KR 4,442
  10. TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,349