IPC Subgroup
H04L 67/01 Protocols
Introduced: January 2022
Full Title
Network arrangements or protocols for supporting network services or applications > Protocols
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- Subclass:
- TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- H04L 67/02 based on web technology, e.g. hypertext transfer protocol [HTTP]
- H04L 67/04 specially adapted for terminals or networks with limited capabilities; specially adapted for terminal portability
- H04L 67/06 specially adapted for file transfer, e.g. file transfer protocol [FTP]
- H04L 67/08 specially adapted for terminal emulation, e.g. Telnet
- H04L 67/1 in which an application is distributed across nodes in the network
- H04L 67/12 specially adapted for proprietary or special-purpose networking environments, e.g. medical networks, sensor networks, networks in vehicles or remote metering networks
- H04L 67/131 Protocols for games, networked simulations or virtual reality
- H04L 67/133 Protocols for remote procedure calls [RPC]
- H04L 67/1396 specially adapted for monitoring users’ activity
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