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G01Q 60/16

Probes, their manufacture or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders

Introduced: January 2010

Full Title

Particular types of SPM [Scanning-Probe Microscopy] or apparatus therefor; Essential components thereof > STM [Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. STM probes > Probes, their manufacture or their related instrumentation, e.g. holders

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
MEASURING; TESTING
Subclass:
SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES OR APPARATUS; APPLICATIONS OF SCANNING-PROBE TECHNIQUES, e.g. SCANNING-PROBE MICROSCOPY [SPM]

Filing statistics

IPC G01Q 60/16 belongs to the parent subclass G01Q, which recorded 6,119 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 519 in 2013 to 493 in 2023 (-5%), peaking at 629 applications in 2017. The most active applicants in class G01 are SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (41,447 applications), CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (32,952 applications) and ROBERT BOSCH (16,470 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 41,447
  2. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 32,952
  3. ROBERT BOSCH DE 16,470
  4. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 10,052
  5. SINOPEC (CHINA PETROCHEMICAL CORPORATION) 9,573
  6. ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY 9,529
  7. GUANGDONG POWER GRID CORPORATION 8,615
  8. TSINGHUA UNIVERSITY 7,805
  9. HALLIBURTON ENERGY SERVICES GROUP US 7,796
  10. QUALCOMM US 7,171