DIFF Subgroup
H04N 1/46 Colour picture communication systems
Introduced: September 1968
Full Title
Scanning, transmission or reproduction of documents or the like, e.g. facsimile transmission; Details thereof > Colour picture communication systems
Of 7 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.
1 codes are CPC-only extensions.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 1995.
Child Classifications
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- H04N 1/48 Picture signal generators (for halftone screening H04N1/52) since 1995 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04N 1/50 Picture reproducers (for halftone screening H04N1/52) since 1995 +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04N 1/52 Circuits or arrangements for halftone screening since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04N 1/54 Conversion of colour picture signals to a plurality of signals some of which represent particular mixed colours, e.g. for textile printing since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04N 1/56 Processing of colour picture signals (H04N1/52 takes precedence) since 1995 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H04N 1/64 Systems for the transmission or the storage of the colour picture signal; Details therefor, e.g. coding or decoding means therefor since 1995 +4 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