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H04H 20/00

Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast

Introduced: January 2009

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 15 subcodes exist in both systems.

4 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2008.

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  • H04H 20/16 Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution of identical information repeatedly since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04H 20/18 Arrangements for synchronising broadcast or distribution via plural systems since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04H 20/26 Arrangements for switching distribution systems since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04H 20/38 Arrangements for distribution where lower stations, e.g. receivers, interact with the broadcast since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04H 20/40 Arrangements for broadcast specially adapted for accumulation-type receivers since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. QUALCOMM US 97,396
  2. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
  7. CANON 33,341
  8. SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
  9. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327

Top Applicants (CPC)

Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
  2. QUALCOMM US 101,139
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
  5. LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
  6. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
  7. SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
  8. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
  9. INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498