Means for process control, e.g. cameras or sensors

Means for process control, e.g. cameras or sensors · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB22F12/90
Official titleMeans for process control, e.g. cameras or sensors
Display labelMeans for process control, e.g. cameras or sensors
Total patents3,206

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
201548
201680
2017208
2018277
2019308
2020351
2021380
2022432
2023371
2024364
2025331
202656

Representative patents

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

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B22F12/90?
CPC B22F12/90 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Means for process control, e.g. cameras or sensors.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B22F12/90 (Means for process control, e.g. cameras or sensors)?
Our database includes 3,206 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B22F12/90 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 364 in 2024 vs 331 in 2025 (latest complete years).