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DIFF Subgroup
H04H 20/61

for local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast

Introduced: January 2008

Full Title

Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast > Arrangements specially adapted for specific applications, e.g. for traffic information or for mobile receivers > for local area broadcast, e.g. instore broadcast

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

IPC defines codes here since 2008.

Child Classifications

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  • H04H 20/62 for transportation systems, e.g. in vehicles since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04H 20/63 to plural spots in a confined site, e.g. MATV [Master Antenna Television] 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