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G09F 3/1

by an adhesive layer

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Labels, tag tickets, or similar identification or indication means; Seals; Postage or like stamps > Fastening or securing by means not forming part of the material of the label itself > by an adhesive layer

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
EDUCATING; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
Subclass:
DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS

Filing statistics

IPC G09F 3/1 belongs to the parent subclass G09F, which recorded 302,195 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 15,483 in 2013 to 32,220 in 2023 (+108%), peaking at 43,845 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class G09 are SAMSUNG DISPLAY (16,046 applications), BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY (13,766 applications) and BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY (12,804 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G09, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 16,046
  2. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 13,766
  3. BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 12,804
  4. LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 10,322
  5. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 7,738
  6. SAMSUNG DISPLAY 5,172
  7. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 4,749
  8. SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 3,417
  9. LG DISPLAY COMPANY 3,335
  10. SONY CORPORATION JP 3,179