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CPC technology class · H01

H01P - Waveguides

Waveguides; resonators, lines, or other devices of the waveguide type. 7,237 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

7,237
US patents granted
H01
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+11%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Waveguides ranks #204 of 670 CPC technology areas - 7,237 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 11% over five years.

#204
of 670 CPC technology areas
7,237
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Murata Manufacturing
leading assignee (371)
+11%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. (371 patents)

CPC subclass H01P - WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE - covers 7,237 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class H01 (ELECTRIC ELEMENTS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in H01P is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. leads with 371 patents, followed by AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.p. at 318 grants and Raytheon Company at 120.

Filing activity in H01P is up 11% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a relatively steady filing pace. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is H01P innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in H01P, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 11% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads H01P?

The 12 most active assignees in WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Murata Manufacturing is the most active filer in H01P, holding 371 of the 7,237 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass H01P
Rank Company Patents in H01P
#1 Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. 371
#2 AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.p. 318
#3 Raytheon Company 120
#4 Skyworks Solutions, Inc. 120
#5 Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ) 107
#6 Commscope Technologies Llc 79
#7 Qorvo US, Inc. 63
#8 Thales 57
#9 Fujikura Ltd. 56
#10 CPG Technologies, Llc 53
#11 Viasat, Inc. 49
#12 Waymo Llc 47
#13 KMW Inc. 46
#14 Rohde & Schwarz Gmbh & Co. KG 36
#15 Aptiv Technologies Ag 35
#16 Psemi Corporation 33
#17 Beijing BOE Sensor Technology Co., Ltd. 33
#18 CTS Corporation 28
#19 Nokia Solutions AND Networks OY 27
#20 Nuvotronics, Inc 26

About This Class

CPC subclass H01P belongs to class H01.

7,237 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

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Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading H01P assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 H01P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in H01P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 H01P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in H01P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 510152025 0100200300400 Patents in H01P Avg claims / patent (company-wide) Murata ManufacturingAt&T Intellectual Pro…RaytheonSkyworks SolutionsTelefonaktiebolaget L…CommscopeQorvo UsThalesFujikuraCpgViasatWaymoKmwRohde & Schwarz & Kg
Top 14 H01P assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in H01P. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class H01P?
CPC subclass H01P covers WAVEGUIDES; RESONATORS, LINES, OR OTHER DEVICES OF THE WAVEGUIDE TYPE. It belongs to CPC class H01 (ELECTRIC ELEMENTS), with 7,237 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in H01P?
7,237 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass H01P between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in H01P?
Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd. leads H01P with 371 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for H01P collected?
Patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It covers all US granted utility patents and assigns CPC codes based on the technology described in each patent.
What is the difference between CPC class and subclass?
A CPC class (e.g., H01) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like H01P provide finer granularity within that category. PlainPatent organizes data at the subclass level (4-character codes) for the most useful view of technology domains.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

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