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G04R 20/04

Tuning or receiving; Circuits therefor

Introduced: January 2013

Full Title

Setting the time according to the time information carried or implied by the radio signal > the radio signal being sent by a satellite, e.g. GPS > Tuning or receiving; Circuits therefor

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
HOROLOGY
Subclass:
RADIO-CONTROLLED TIME-PIECES

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. THE SWATCH GROUP RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CH 1,570
  2. ETA SA MANUFACTURE HORLOGERE SUISSE CH 1,409
  3. CASIO COMPUTER COMPANY 1,172
  4. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION 1,100
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 768
  6. NIVAROX-FAR CH 750
  7. MONTRES BREGUET CH 707
  8. APPLE US 706
  9. SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION JP 648
  10. CITIZEN WATCH COMPANY 578