H05C ELECTRIC CIRCUITS OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR KILLING, STUNNING, OR GUIDING LIVING BEINGS (stationary means for catching or killing insects by electric means A01M1/22; apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals, other than insects, by electricity A01M19/00; electric traps for animals A01M23/38; scaring devices for animals A01M29/00; slaughtering or stunning by electric current A22B3/06)
Introduced: September 1968
Description
H05C covers electric circuits and apparatus specifically engineered for controlling living organisms through electrical means, including stunning, immobilization, containment, or lethal applications. This classification encompasses equipment such as electric fences for livestock management, animal control devices, insect electrocution traps, and specialized circuits for humane slaughter operations. The circuits typically manage high-voltage discharge, timing mechanisms, and safety features required for these applications. Related electrical equipment for general purposes is classified elsewhere; H05C specifically addresses the unique electrical engineering challenges of animal-interaction systems.
Title
Titles differ between systems:
IPC: ELECTRIC CIRCUITS OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR KILLING, STUNNING, ENCLOSING OR GUIDING LIVING BEINGS
CPC: ELECTRIC CIRCUITS OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR KILLING, STUNNING, OR GUIDING LIVING BEINGS (stationary means for catching or killing insects by electric means A01M1/22; apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals, other than insects, by electricity A01M19/00; electric traps for animals A01M23/38; scaring devices for animals A01M29/00; slaughtering or stunning by electric current A22B3/06)
Full Title
Full titles differ between systems:
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR KILLING, STUNNING, ENCLOSING OR GUIDING LIVING BEINGS
ELECTRIC CIRCUITS OR APPARATUS SPECIALLY DESIGNED FOR USE IN EQUIPMENT FOR KILLING, STUNNING, OR GUIDING LIVING BEINGS (stationary means for catching or killing insects by electric means A01M1/22; apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals, other than insects, by electricity A01M19/00; electric traps for animals A01M23/38; scaring devices for animals A01M29/00; slaughtering or stunning by electric current A22B3/06)
Additional Content IPC
Electrified wire fencing for animal husbandry Catching fish in bulk by electrocution Stationary means for catching or killing insects by electric means Apparatus for the destruction of noxious animals, other than insects, by electricity Electric traps for animals Slaughtering or stunning by electric current Weapons with electric stunning means
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 2 subcodes exist in both systems.
Child Classifications
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- H05C 1/00 Circuits or apparatus for generating electric shock effects IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Class H05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,201
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 6,828
- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 3,988
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 3,564
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 3,533
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 3,310
- FUJI JP 2,870
- SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS COMPANY KR 2,675
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 2,665
- MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 2,634
Top Applicants (CPC)
Class H05,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 9,981
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 5,041
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 4,742
- PHILIP MORRIS PRODUCTS CH 4,411
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY JP 3,915
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 3,471
- SAMSUNG ELECTRO-MECHANICS COMPANY KR 3,210
- MURATA MANUFACTURING COMPANY JP 3,191
- FUJI JP 2,987
- SIGNIFY HOLDING NL 2,907