IPC Subgroup
G06F 21/1 Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material
Introduced: January 2013
Full Title
Security arrangements for protecting computers, components thereof, programs or data against unauthorised activity > Protecting distributed programs or content, e.g. vending or licensing of copyrighted material
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- COMPUTING OR CALCULATING; COUNTING
- Subclass:
- ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING
Additional Content
Protection in video systems or pay television
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G06F 21/12 Protecting executable software
- G06F 21/16 Program or content traceability, e.g. by watermarking
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G06, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 66,669
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 62,313
- MICROSOFT TECHNOLOGY LICENSING US 41,918
- GOOGLE US 32,969
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 30,822
- INTEL CORPORATION US 30,010
- TENCENT TECHNOLOGY (SHENZHEN) COMPANY 28,235
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 26,079
- APPLE US 21,891
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 20,505