IPC Subgroup
H04L 41/04 Network management architectures or arrangements
Introduced: January 2022
Full Title
Arrangements for maintenance, administration or management of data switching networks, e.g. of packet switching networks > Network management architectures or arrangements
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- Subclass:
- TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H04L 41/042 comprising distributed management centres cooperatively managing the network
- H04L 41/044 comprising hierarchical management structures
- H04L 41/045 comprising client-server management architectures
- H04L 41/046 comprising network management agents or mobile agents therefor
- H04L 41/052 using standardised network management architectures, e.g. telecommunication management network [TMN] or unified network management architecture [UNMA]
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H04, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- QUALCOMM US 97,396
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
- CANON 33,341
- SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
- ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
- GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327