DIFF Main Group
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 9/06 the encryption apparatus using shift registers or memories for block-wise coding, e.g. DES systems since 1990 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- 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 9/18 Encryption by serially and continuously modifying data stream elements, e.g. stream cipher systems since 1990 −1 IPC IPC only IPC only
- H04L 9/30 Public key, i.e. encryption algorithm being computationally infeasible to invert or user's encryption keys not requiring secrecy since 1990 +4 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04L 9/32 including means for verifying the identity or authority of a user of the system since 1990 +10 CPC 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
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