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H04R 1/02

Casings; Cabinets Mountings therein (H04R1/28 takes precedence )

Introduced: September 1968

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Casings; Cabinets; Mountings therein

CPC: Casings; Cabinets Mountings therein (H04R1/28 takes precedence )

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Details of transducers > Casings; Cabinets; Mountings therein

CPC:

Details of transducers, > Casings; Cabinets Mountings therein (H04R1/28 takes precedence )

Additional Content IPC

Transducer mountings or enclosures modified by provision of mechanical or acoustic impedances, e.g. resonator, damping means

CPC subdivides this area 6x more granularly than IPC with 5 additional codes.

5 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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  • H04R 1/021 CPC only CPC only
  • H04R 1/023 CPC only CPC only
  • H04R 1/025 CPC only CPC only
  • H04R 1/026 CPC only CPC only
  • H04R 1/028 CPC only CPC only
  • H04R 1/04 Structural association of microphone with electric circuitry therefor (in electric hearing aids H04R25/00) 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