Devices specially adapted for wireless communication networks, e.g. terminals, base stations or access point devices

Introduced: January 2009

Additional Content IPC

backbone network designates equipment for connecting one or several wireless access points to a wired or wireless infrastructure in order to allow communication between users inside or outside the wireless network terminal terminals means the equipment acting as/or on behalf of a user

Of 7 combined children, 6 exist in both systems.

1 codes are CPC-only extensions.

IPC defines codes here since 2009.

Child Classifications

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H04W 88/005 CPC only CPC only
H04W 88/02 Terminal devices since 2009 +2 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H04W 88/08 Access point devices since 2009 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H04W 88/12 Access point controller devices since 2009 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H04W 88/14 Backbone network devices since 2009 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H04W 88/16 Gateway arrangements since 2009 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
H04W 88/18 Service support devices; Network management devices since 2009 +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