Hands having holding devices shaped differently from human fingers, e.g. claws, hooks, tubes

Hands having holding devices shaped differently from human fingers, e.g. claws, hooks, tubes · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC codeA61F2/588
Official title{Hands having holding devices shaped differently from human fingers, e.g. claws, hooks, tubes}
Display labelHands having holding devices shaped differently from human fingers, e.g. claws, hooks, tubes
Total patents44

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20154
20162
20172
20184
20195
20205
20218
20226
20233
20243
20252

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC A61F2/588?
CPC A61F2/588 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Hands having holding devices shaped differently from human fingers, e.g. claws, hooks, tubes.”
How many patents are filed under CPC A61F2/588 (Hands having holding devices shaped differently from human fingers, e.g. claws, hooks, tubes)?
Our database includes 44 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC A61F2/588 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2024 vs 2 in 2025 (latest complete years).