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H04L 9/00

arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols

CPC: arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols

CPC:

arrangements for secret or secure communications; Network security protocols

Of 18 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions, 2 exist only in IPC.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 1990.

Child Classifications

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  • H04L 9/001 CPC only CPC only
  • H04L 9/008 CPC only CPC only
  • H04L 9/10 with particular housing, physical features or manual controls since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04L 9/12 Transmitting and receiving encryption devices synchronised or initially set up in a particular manner since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04L 9/34 Bits, or blocks of bits, of the telegraphic message being interchanged in time since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04L 9/36 with means for detecting characters not meant for transmission since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04L 9/38 Encryption being effected by mechanical apparatus, e.g. rotating cams, switches, keytape punchers since 1990 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04L 9/40 Network security protocols since 2022 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04L 9/50 CPC only CPC only

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