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H03K 23/00

Pulse counters comprising counting chains; Frequency dividers comprising counting chains (H03K29/00 takes precedence)

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Pulse counters comprising counting chains; Frequency dividers comprising counting chains

CPC: Pulse counters comprising counting chains; Frequency dividers comprising counting chains (H03K29/00 takes precedence)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Pulse counters comprising counting chains; Frequency dividers comprising counting chains

CPC:

Pulse counters comprising counting chains; Frequency dividers comprising counting chains (H03K29/00 takes precedence)

Of 13 combined children, 10 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • H03K 23/001 CPC only CPC only
  • H03K 23/002 CPC only CPC only
  • H03K 23/74 using relays since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03K 23/78 using opto-electronic devices since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03K 23/80 using semiconductor devices having only two electrodes, e.g. tunnel diode, multi-layer diode since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03K 23/84 using thyristors or unijunction transistors since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H03K 23/86 reversible (H03K23/40 - H03K23/84 take precedence) since 1985 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QUALCOMM US 5,625
  2. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 5,496
  3. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 5,478
  4. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 3,383
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 3,091
  6. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS US 3,070
  7. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,722
  8. SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS US 2,290
  9. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 2,177
  10. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,158

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H03,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,293
  2. QUALCOMM US 7,085
  3. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 5,982
  4. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 4,641
  5. INTEL CORPORATION US 3,863
  6. TEXAS INSTRUMENTS US 3,409
  7. MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY 2,874
  8. SK HYNIX KR 2,644
  9. SKYWORKS SOLUTIONS US 2,545
  10. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 2,437