IPC Subgroup
G04C 21/12 by electro-acoustic means
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Producing acoustic time signals by electrical means > Indicating the time of the day > by electro-acoustic means
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- HOROLOGY
- Subclass:
- ELECTROMECHANICAL CLOCKS OR WATCHES
1 direct subcode
Child Classifications
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- G04C 21/14 Electro-acoustic time announcement, i.e. spoken
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 1,570
- ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE CH 1,409
- CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY 1,172
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 1,100
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 768
- NIVAROX-FAR CH 750
- MONTRES BREGUET CH 707
- APPLE US 706
- SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 648
- CITIZEN WATCH COMPANY 578