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TIPO ANNUAL REPORT 7. Invention Grants by International Patent Classification (IPC) in 2018 (TOP 20)
Ranking IPC IPC Subject Total
1 H01L Semiconductor devices; electric solid state devices not 4,562 otherwise provided for
2 G06F Electric digital data processing 2,392
3 G02B Optical elements, systems, or apparatus 931
Photomechanical production of textured or patterned
4 G03F surfaces; materials therefor; originals therefor; apparatus 782
specially adapted therefor; exposure apparatus
5 A61K Preparations for medical, dental, or toilet purposes 705
Printed circuits; casings or constructional details of electric
6 H05K apparatus; manufacture of assemblages of electrical 639
components
7 C08L Compositions of Macromolecular Compounds 610
8 C07D Heterocyclic compounds 582
9 G11C Static stores 569
10 G06Q Electronic commerce 567
11 B32B Layered products 534
12 H04N Pictorial communication 519
13 G01N Investigationg or analysing materials by determining their 513 chemical or physical properties
14 C23C Coating metallic material; coating material with metallic 506 material
15 G01R Measuring electric variables; measuring magnetic variables 465
16 H01M Processes or means for the direct conversion of chemical 452 energy into electrical energy
17 C09K Materials for applications not otherwise provided for; 419 applications of materials not otherwise provided for
17 H04L Transmission of digital information 419
Shaping or joining of plastics; shaping of material in a plastic
19 B29C state, not otherwise provided for; after-treatment of the 412
shaped products
20 G02F Liquid crystal display (LCD), electrophoresis display (EPD) 409
20 H04W Wireless communication networks 409
Note: 1. The order of placement is arranged by the number of grants, from most to least.
2.For detailed IPC subject, please refer to International Patent Classification version 2018.01.
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