Section H: Electricity
~12,788,503
Applications (2013–2023)
PATSTAT worldwide
7
Classes
59
Subclasses
802
Main Groups
10,615
IPC
32,161
CPC
Description
Section H encompasses all technologies and applications related to electrical and electronic systems, devices, and processes. It covers the generation, conversion, transmission, distribution, and utilization of electrical energy, as well as electronic components, circuits, and telecommunications. This section includes power generation from various sources, electric motors and machines, lighting technologies, heating applications, control systems, and the broad field of electronics and information transmission. Adjacent sections address mechanical engineering (F), physics-based technologies (G), and fixed structures (E).
Visualizations
Size of each class by number of subgroups
| Class | Title | Descendants |
|---|---|---|
| H01 | ELECTRIC ELEMENTS | 9,850 |
| H02 | GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER | 2,475 |
| H03 | ELECTRONIC CIRCUITRY | 4,484 |
| H04 | ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE | 9,561 |
| H05 | ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | 2,265 |
| H10 | SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR | 3,680 |
| H99 | SUBJECT MATTER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION | 2 |
Classification entries by hierarchy level
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 7 subcodes exist in both systems.
1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- H02 GENERATION; CONVERSION OR DISTRIBUTION OF ELECTRIC POWER heading IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H10 SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID-STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR heading IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- H99 SUBJECT MATTER NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR IN THIS SECTION heading IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
Top Applicants
Top Applicants (IPC)
Section H,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 162,484
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 155,234
- QUALCOMM US 103,021
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 72,578
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 57,213
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 55,869
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 51,875
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 50,656
- CANON 33,341
- SONY CORPORATION JP 32,761
Top Applicants (CPC)
Section H,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS COMPANY KR 188,614
- HUAWEI TECHNOLOGIES COMPANY CN 160,298
- QUALCOMM US 108,224
- TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING COMPANY TW 67,038
- LG ELECTRONICS KR 65,036
- TELEFONAKTIEBOLAGET LM ERICSSON (PUBL) SE 57,744
- SAMSUNG DISPLAY KR 54,803
- INTEL CORPORATION US 44,976
- BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP COMPANY CN 35,925
- SONY CORPORATION JP 35,309