Human Necessities

Human Necessities · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Agriculture, food, personal care, health, and life sciences.

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeA23K20/142
Official title
Display labelHuman Necessities (mapped technology topic)
Total patents434

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201539
201626
201736
201838
201937
202038
202149
202237
202348
202433
202546
20267

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC A23K20/142?
CPC A23K20/142 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Human Necessities.”
How many patents are filed under CPC A23K20/142 (Human Necessities)?
Our database includes 434 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC A23K20/142 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 33 in 2024 vs 46 in 2025 (latest complete years).