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H04R 1/00

Details of transducers,

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Details of transducers

CPC: Details of transducers,

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Details of transducers

CPC:

Details of transducers,

Additional Content IPC

Glossary

Casing Cabinet Cabinets Casings housing, enclosure

Limiting references

Mountings specially adapted for telephone equipment Diaphragms for electromechanical transducers Details of transducers characterised by the nature of the transducer

Of 12 combined children, 11 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • H04R 1/005 CPC only CPC only
  • H04R 1/06 Arranging circuit leads; Relieving strain on circuit leads IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04R 1/12 Sanitary or hygienic devices for mouthpieces or earpieces, e.g. for protecting against infection IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04R 1/14 Throat mountings for microphones IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04R 1/42 Combinations of transducers with fluid-pressure or other non-electrical amplifying means IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04R 1/44 Special adaptations for subaqueous use, e.g. for hydrophone IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04R 1/46 Special adaptations for use as contact microphones, e.g. on musical instrument, on stethoscope (throat mountings H04R1/14) 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