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H04M 5/00

Manual exchanges

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
ELECTRICITY
Class:
ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
Subclass:
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION

Additional Content

Substation equipment in general

8 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • H04M 5/02 Constructional details
  • H04M 5/08 using connecting means other than cords
  • H04M 5/1 using separate plug for each subscriber
  • H04M 5/12 Calling substations, e.g. by ringing
  • H04M 5/14 Applications of speech amplifiers
  • H04M 5/16 with means for reducing interference; with means for reducing effects due to line faults

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