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H04M 5/00

Manual exchanges (substation equipment in general H04M1/00)

Introduced: September 1968

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IPC: Manual exchanges

CPC: Manual exchanges (substation equipment in general H04M1/00)

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IPC:

Manual exchanges

CPC:

Manual exchanges (substation equipment in general H04M1/00)

Additional Content IPC

Substation equipment in general

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 8 subcodes exist in both systems.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • H04M 5/02 Constructional details (jacks, jack-plugs H01R24/58) IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04M 5/08 using connecting means other than cords IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04M 5/10 using separate plug for each subscriber IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04M 5/12 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04M 5/14 Applications of speech amplifiers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04M 5/16 with means for reducing interference; with means for reducing effects due to line faults IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

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