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H04W 48/00

Access restriction (access security to prevent unauthorised access H04W12/08); Network selection; Access point selection

Introduced: January 2009

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Access restriction; Network selection; Access point selection

CPC: Access restriction (access security to prevent unauthorised access H04W12/08); Network selection; Access point selection

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Access restriction; Network selection; Access point selection

CPC:

Access restriction (access security to prevent unauthorised access H04W12/08); Network selection; Access point selection

Of 6 combined children, 5 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2009.

Child Classifications

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  • H04W 48/16 Discovering, processing access restriction or access information since 2009 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04W 48/17 CPC only CPC only
  • H04W 48/18 Selecting a network or a communication service since 2009 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • H04W 48/20 Selecting an access point since 2009 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