IPC Subgroup
G16Y 40/3 Control
Introduced: January 2020
Full Title
IoT characterised by the purpose of the information processing > Control
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR SPECIFIC APPLICATION FIELDS
- Subclass:
- INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE INTERNET OF THINGS [IoT]
1 direct subcode
Child Classifications
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- G16Y 40/35 Management of things, i.e. controlling in accordance with a policy or in order to achieve specified objectives
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G16, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS NL 4,707
- IBM (INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION) US 1,767
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 1,458
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,144
- ILLUMINA US 1,097
- SIEMENS HEALTHCARE DE 1,074
- PHILIPS ELECTRONICS 1,026
- FUJIFILM JP 990
- PING AN TECHNOLOGY COMPANY 892
- ROCHE CH 864