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H04J 3/24

in which the allocation is indicated by an address (H04J3/17 takes precedence; in computers G06F12/00, G06F13/00 )

Introduced: January 1985

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: in which the allocation is indicated by an address

CPC: in which the allocation is indicated by an address (H04J3/17 takes precedence; in computers G06F12/00, G06F13/00 )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Time-division multiplex systems > in which the allocation is indicated by an address

CPC:

Time-division multiplex systems (H04J14/00 takes precedence; relay systems H04B7/14; selecting techniques H04Q) > in which the allocation is indicated by an address (H04J3/17 takes precedence; in computers G06F12/00, G06F13/00 )

CPC subdivides this area 4x more granularly than IPC with 3 additional codes.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 1985.

Child Classifications

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  • H04J 3/242 CPC only CPC only
  • H04J 3/245 CPC only CPC only
  • H04J 3/247 CPC only CPC only
  • H04J 3/26 in which the information and the address are simultaneously transmitted since 1985 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