Scanners

Scanners · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB22F12/49
Official titleScanners
Display labelScanners
Total patents1,229

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
201520
201642
201790
2018164
2019169
2020176
2021155
2022137
2023105
2024104
202554
202613

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC B22F12/49?
CPC B22F12/49 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Scanners.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B22F12/49 (Scanners)?
Our database includes 1,229 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B22F12/49 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 104 in 2024 vs 54 in 2025 (latest complete years).