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IPC Main Group
G11B 23/00

Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PHYSICS
Class:
INFORMATION STORAGE
Subclass:
INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER

Related Keywords

CARTRIDGES for record carriersCASSETTES for record carriers

9 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • G11B 23/14 providing ability to repeat location, e.g. using sprocket holes
  • G11B 23/16 Record carriers with single track for recording at spaced intervals along the track thereof, e.g. for speech or language training
  • G11B 23/18 Record carriers with multiple tracks, e.g. with complementary and partial tracks such as paired "stereo" tracks
  • G11B 23/28 indicating prior or unauthorised use
  • G11B 23/5 Reconditioning of record carriers; Cleaning of record carriers

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G11, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. MICRON TECHNOLOGY US 10,574
  2. SK HYNIX KR 9,138
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 9,004
  4. TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 3,739
  5. IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 3,443
  6. INTEL CORPORATION US 2,952
  7. SANDISK TECHNOLOGIES US 2,905
  8. WESTERN DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,630
  9. TOSHIBA CORPORATION JP 2,593
  10. SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY US 2,472