Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

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

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Limiting references

Cardboard or like show-cards of foldable or flexible material Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the complete information is permanently attached to a movable support which brings it to the display position Illuminated signs, board or panels Boards, hoardings, pillars or the like for notices, placards, posters or the like

Application references

Vehicle registration number plates

Related Keywords

LETTER(S) used for displayNAME platesNUMBER [plates]PANEL(S) for advertising or displaying

3 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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G09F 7/02 Signs, plates, panels, or boards using readily-detachable elements bearing or forming symbols
G09F 7/16 Letters, numerals, or other symbols, adapted for permanent fixing to a support
G09F 7/18 Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure

Top Applicants

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

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