H01Q 19/1 using reflecting surfaces
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Full Title
Combinations of primary active antenna elements and units with secondary devices, e.g. with quasi-optical devices, for giving the antenna a desired directional characteristic > using reflecting surfaces
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
- Subclass:
- ANTENNAS, i.e. RADIO AERIALS
Filing statistics
IPC H01Q 19/1 belongs to the parent subclass H01Q, which recorded 196,719 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 11,752 in 2013 to 20,067 in 2023 (+71%), peaking at 23,062 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class H01 are TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY (43,574 applications), SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (42,206 applications) and LG CHEM (21,383 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
2 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H01Q 19/12 wherein the surfaces are concave
- H01Q 19/18 having two or more spaced reflecting surfaces
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H01, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 43,574
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 42,206
- LG CHEM KR 21,383
- APPLIED MATERIALS US 20,441
- LG ENERGY SOLUTION KR 20,279
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 19,725
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 19,400
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 18,819
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 18,082
- TOKYO ELECTRON JP 17,634