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CPC technology class · H04

H04T - Indexing Scheme Relating TO Standards FOR Electric Commun…

Indexing scheme relating to standards for electric communication technique. 10 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

10
US patents granted
H04
Parent CPC class
1
Active assignees
+300%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Indexing Scheme Relating TO Standards FOR Electric Commun… ranks #661 of 670 CPC technology areas - 10 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 300% over five years.

#661
of 670 CPC technology areas
10
US patents granted, 2015–2025
Intel
leading assignee (4)
+300%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: Intel Corporation (4 patents)

CPC subclass H04T - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE - covers 10 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class H04 (ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in H04T is shaped by 1 distinct companies actively filing in this space. Intel Corporation leads with 4 patents.

Filing activity in H04T is up 300% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a sharp acceleration suggesting an emerging or fast-moving technology area. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is H04T innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in H04T, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 300% versus 2015–2019.

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Who leads H04T?

The 12 most active assignees in INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows Intel is the most active filer in H04T, holding 4 of the 10 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 H04T
Rank Company Patents in H04T
#1 Architecture Technology Corporation 3

About This Class

CPC subclass H04T belongs to class H04.

10 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

1 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class H04T?
CPC subclass H04T covers INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO STANDARDS FOR ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE. It belongs to CPC class H04 (ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE), with 10 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in H04T?
10 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass H04T between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in H04T?
Intel Corporation leads H04T with 4 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for H04T 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., H04) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like H04T 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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