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H04H 20/86

Arrangements characterised by the broadcast information itself

Introduced: January 2008

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Arrangements characterised by special technical features of the broadcast information, e.g. signal form or information format

CPC: Arrangements characterised by the broadcast information itself

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast > Arrangements characterised by special technical features of the broadcast information, e.g. signal form or information format

CPC:

Arrangements for broadcast or for distribution combined with broadcast > Arrangements characterised by the broadcast information itself

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2008.

Child Classifications

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  • H04H 20/91 broadcasting computer programmes since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04H 20/93 which locates resources of other pieces of information, e.g. URL [Uniform Resource Locator] since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04H 20/95 characterised by a specific format, e.g. an encoded audio stream 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