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H04H 60/41

for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas

Introduced: January 2008

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems > Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users > for identifying broadcast time or space > for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas

CPC:

Arrangements for broadcast applications with a direct linking to broadcast information or broadcast space-time; Broadcast-related systems > Arrangements for identifying or recognising characteristics with a direct linkage to broadcast information or to broadcast space-time, e.g. for identifying broadcast stations or for identifying users > for identifying broadcast time or space > for identifying broadcast space, i.e. broadcast channels, broadcast stations or broadcast areas

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 3 subcodes exist in both systems.

IPC defines codes here since 2008.

Child Classifications

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  • H04H 60/42 for identifying broadcast areas since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04H 60/43 for identifying broadcast channels since 2008 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04H 60/44 for identifying broadcast stations 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