Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks

Introduced: January 2022

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications > Protocols > in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network > Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks

CPC:

Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications (user-to-user messaging H04L51/00; network arrangements, protocols or services for supporting real-time applications in data packet communications networks H04L65/00) > Protocols > in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network (software deployment G06F8/60; multiprogramming arrangements G06F9/46) > Peer-to-peer [P2P] networks

Of 6 combined children, 4 exist in both systems.

2 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2022.

Child Classifications

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H04L 67/1042 using topology management mechanisms since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H04L 67/1044 +4 CPC CPC only CPC only
H04L 67/1059 CPC only CPC only
H04L 67/1061 using node-based peer discovery mechanisms (static access to replicated servers H04L67/1006; service discovery H04L67/51) since 2022 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H04L 67/1074 for supporting data block transmission mechanisms (file transfer H04L67/06) since 2022 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H04L 67/1087 using cross-functional networking aspects 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