DIFF Subgroup
H04L 41/0246 Exchanging or transporting network management information using the Internet; Embedding network management web servers in network elements; Web-services-based protocols
Introduced: January 2022
Full Title
Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks > Standardisation; Integration > Exchanging or transporting network management information using the Internet; Embedding network management web servers in network elements; Web-services-based protocols
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 4 subcodes exist in both systems.
IPC defines codes here since 2022.
Child Classifications
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- H04L 41/0253 using browsers or web-pages for accessing management information since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04L 41/026 using e-messaging for transporting management information, e.g. email, instant messaging or chat since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04L 41/0266 using meta-data, objects or commands for formatting management information, e.g. using eXtensible markup language [XML] since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04L 41/0273 using web services for network management, e.g. simple object access protocol [SOAP] since 2022 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- QUALCOMM US 97,396
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
- CANON 33,341
- SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
- ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class H04,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 101,476
- QUALCOMM US 101,139
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 96,655
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 55,253
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 54,181
- SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309
- ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,950
- INTEL CORPORATION US 27,533
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION CN 27,498