IPC Subgroup
H10P 95/4 Treatments of semiconductor bodies to modify their internal properties, e.g. to produce internal imperfections
Introduced: January 2026
Full Title
Generic processes or apparatus for manufacture or treatments not covered by the other groups of this subclass > Treatments of semiconductor bodies to modify their internal properties, e.g. to produce internal imperfections
Classification Context
- Section:
- ELECTRICITY
- Class:
- SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- Subclass:
- GENERIC PROCESSES OR APPARATUS FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR TREATMENT OF DEVICES COVERED BY CLASS
Filing statistics
The most active applicants in class H10 are SAMSUNG DISPLAY (21,044 applications), SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY (14,774 applications) and LG DISPLAY COMPANY (9,454 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class H10, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 21,044
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 14,774
- LG DISPLAY COMPANY KR 9,454
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 8,301
- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY JP 7,642
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY 6,845
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 6,806
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY 6,577
- LG CHEM KR 5,461
- SEMICONDUCTOR ENERGY LABORATORY COMPANY 5,115