in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Full Title

Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual elements > in which the desired character or characters are formed by combining individual elements

Classification Context

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

Filing statistics

IPC G09F 9/3 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

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Child Classifications

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G09F 9/302 characterised by the form or geometrical disposition of the individual elements
G09F 9/305 being the ends of optical fibres
G09F 9/307 being incandescent filaments
G09F 9/313 being gas discharge devices
G09F 9/33 being semiconductor devices, e.g. diodes
G09F 9/35 being liquid crystals
G09F 9/37 being movable elements

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