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H04L 41/0826

for reduction of network costs (H04L41/0833 takes precedence)

Introduced: January 2022

Title

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IPC: for reduction of network costs

CPC: for reduction of network costs (H04L41/0833 takes precedence)

Full Title

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IPC:

Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks > Configuration management of networks or network elements > Configuration setting > characterised by the purposes of a change of settings, e.g. optimising configuration for enhancing reliability > for reduction of network costs

CPC:

Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks > Configuration management of networks or network elements (address allocation H04L61/50) > Configuration setting > characterised by the purposes of a change of settings, e.g. optimising configuration for enhancing reliability (for optimising operational conditions of wireless networks H04W24/02) > for reduction of network costs (H04L41/0833 takes precedence)

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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