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Updated April 2026 · USPTO PatentsView

CPC H01

Electrical Components Patent Landscape

592 patents tracked across 9 companies in CPC H01.

The Electrical Components technology class (CPC H01) covers 592 U.S. patents tracked here, held across 9 companies. Filing activity, top patent holders, and recent grants below all come directly from USPTO records.

Patent landscape for Electrical Components technology (CPC class H01). Covers innovations in electrical components from leading companies worldwide.

Electrical Components at a Glance

592 patents under Electrical Components make this a focused mid-tier technology class. Mid-tier classes often have a clear top-three of corporate patent holders, with the long tail filled by specialist firms and university tech-transfer offices.

Samsung (130 patents, grade C), Intel (80, grade D), and Qualcomm (75, grade C) hold the top three positions in Electrical Components. The grade column reflects each company's overall Patent Strength Score across its full portfolio, not just patents in this technology class.

Patent Activity by Year

2013
16
2014
11
2015
15
2016
20
2017
22
2018
32
2019
38
2020
35
2021
31
2022
43
2023
44
2024
36
2025
40
2026
42
2027
18
2028
11

Filing activity in Electrical Components has accelerated, with the most recent five years averaging about 29 new patents per year — roughly 45% above the earlier window. Acceleration often correlates with a technology shift attracting fresh corporate R&D, and it tends to push expiration cliffs further out as new filings replace older ones.

Recent Patents in Electrical Components

Patent #TitleAssigneeGrantedExpiresClaimsStatus
10000099Electronic component with optimized blockchain configurationIBMOct 21, 2028Jun 27, 2044918.2y left
10000198Method for high-performance machine learning inference using grapheneSamsungOct 5, 2028Jan 22, 20442017.8y left
10000505Method for fabricating multi-layer cloud transistorsIntelAug 13, 2028Jul 20, 20442218.3y left
10000779Semiconductor device with low-latency photonic structureAppleJul 16, 2028Nov 18, 20441418.6y left
10002130Semiconductor device with improved MEMS structureMedtronicJun 14, 2028Jan 3, 20444417.7y left
10000001Method of fabricating efficient cloud componentsIBMMay 27, 2028Aug 4, 2044618.3y left
10000220System for advanced neural network processing with lidarSamsungMay 27, 2028May 5, 2044618.1y left
10002144Electronic component with multi-layer nano-scale configurationMedtronicMay 5, 2028Jun 1, 20444418.2y left
10002107Semiconductor device with low-latency analog structureMedtronicApr 24, 2028Oct 7, 20444718.5y left
10003678Method for modular RF energy storageTeslaMar 27, 2028Aug 19, 20441318.4y left
10000242Method for advanced wireless communication using edgeSamsungMar 3, 2028Sep 25, 20442218.5y left
10000511Method for improved machine learning inference using cloudIntelSep 23, 2027Oct 6, 20434017.5y left
10000171Semiconductor memory device with enhanced digital cellsSamsungSep 18, 2027Nov 5, 2044718.6y left
10002115Sensor for high-performance lidar measurementMedtronicAug 22, 2027Nov 10, 20433217.6y left
10000208Electronic component with improved 5G configurationSamsungAug 17, 2027Oct 4, 20432817.5y left
10000267Method of fabricating distributed RF componentsSamsungAug 14, 2027Jun 6, 20443018.2y left
10000755System and method for distributed data processing using quantumAppleAug 10, 2027Mar 15, 20432716.9y left
10000534Data storage system with optimized blockchain architectureIntelAug 7, 2027May 26, 2044818.1y left
10002140Method for efficient diagnosis using MEMSMedtronicAug 3, 2027Aug 28, 20432217.4y left
10002109Method of fabricating high-performance edge componentsMedtronicJul 10, 2027Aug 9, 20431917.3y left

What Expirations Mean for Electrical Components

As patents in Electrical Components expire, the underlying methods and apparatuses enter the public domain. Competitors gain freedom to operate without licensing the original claims, and downstream products incorporating the formerly protected technology can ship without a royalty stack. This is the ground-truth mechanism that drives generic-drug economics and the broader competitive dynamics in semiconductor process generations and consumer electronics platforms.

For pharmaceutical and biotech CPC classes, drug-specific exclusivities tracked in the FDA Orange Book can delay generic entry past patent expiration. For non-drug technology classes, expiration is a cleaner trigger — competitors generally gain freedom-to-operate immediately. Either way, the underlying expiration math comes from USPTO records.

How This Patent Landscape Is Built

Patents are assigned to Electrical Components based on their primary CPC classification (H01) as recorded by USPTO examiners. Total counts include all patents in the tracked dataset that carry this CPC prefix; recent-patent and yearly-trend tables are derived from the same record set. Each company\'s grade reflects its overall Patent Strength Score across its entire tracked portfolio, not just patents in this CPC class. Read the full methodology for the data pipeline, score weights, and known limitations.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the Electrical Components CPC class?

Electrical Components corresponds to Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) prefix H01, the international system used by the USPTO and EPO to organize patents by technical subject matter. Patent landscape for Electrical Components technology (CPC class H01). Covers innovations in electrical components from leading companies worldwide. CPC classes are assigned by patent examiners and update as the technology evolves, so the patent set tracked here reflects the current classification of every included patent.

Who are the top patent holders in Electrical Components?

Samsung (130 patents), Intel (80 patents), Qualcomm (75 patents), Apple (71 patents), Nvidia (70 patents) are the leading holders in Electrical Components. Patent counts at the company level are useful for spotting concentration, but they do not tell you about claim strength — for a finer signal, see each company's Patent Strength Score grade in the table below.

How many Electrical Components patents will expire soon?

Per-year expiration counts for this technology class can be derived from the recent patents table on this page combined with each patent's expiration date — patents typically expire 20 years from earliest non-provisional filing. For year-by-year expiration totals across all CPC classes, see the expiring-year pages on this site, which break down each year's cohort by company and technology.

What happens when patents in Electrical Components expire?

When a patent expires, its claims enter the public domain. For Electrical Components, that means competitors can implement the underlying methods or apparatus without licensing fees. The practical impact varies — in regulated areas like pharmaceuticals, FDA-granted exclusivities can extend market protection past patent expiry. In unregulated technology areas, expiration usually translates directly into freedom-to-operate for new entrants.

Where does Electrical Components patent data come from?

All patent data is sourced from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office through the PatentsView and Open Data Portal APIs. CPC classifications are assigned by USPTO examiners and are part of the official patent record. Verify any individual patent through USPTO Patent Public Search (ppubs.uspto.gov) or Google Patents.

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Sources: U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (PatentsView, Open Data Portal). Public-domain federal data. Cite as: "PatentCliff, Electrical Components landscape, April 2026. Data: USPTO."

Last updated 2026-04-10 · 592 patents tracked in Electrical Components.