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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

  1. QUALCOMM US 97,396
  2. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 96,502
  3. SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 86,981
  4. TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
  5. HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY 55,349
  6. LG ELECTRONICS KR 53,649
  7. CANON 33,341
  8. SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
  9. ZTE CORPORATION CN 32,274
  10. GUANGDONG OPPO MOBILE TELECOMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION 28,327