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 codeA61B6/482
Official title
Display labelHuman Necessities (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,941

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
2015163
2016169
2017160
2018185
2019192
2020202
2021190
2022173
2023147
2024164
2025151
202645

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC A61B6/482?
CPC A61B6/482 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Human Necessities.”
How many patents are filed under CPC A61B6/482 (Human Necessities)?
Our database includes 1,941 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC A61B6/482 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 164 in 2024 vs 151 in 2025 (latest complete years).