H04L 41/122 of virtualised topologies, e.g. software-defined networks [SDN] or network function virtualisation [NFV]
Introduced: January 2022
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: of virtualised topologies e.g. software-defined networks [SDN] or network function virtualisation [NFV]
CPC: of virtualised topologies, e.g. software-defined networks [SDN] or network function virtualisation [NFV]
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks > Discovery or management of network topologies > of virtualised topologies e.g. software-defined networks [SDN] or network function virtualisation [NFV]
Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks > Discovery or management of network topologies > of virtualised topologies, e.g. software-defined networks [SDN] or network function virtualisation [NFV]
No child classifications to compare. This is a leaf node in both 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