Methods and devices for control or regulation

Methods and devices for control or regulation · 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 codeB60L1/12
Official titleMethods and devices for control or regulation
Display labelMethods and devices for control or regulation
Total patents51

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20154
20166
20173
20185
20193
20208
20211
20223
20232
20249
20256
20261

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 B60L1/12?
CPC B60L1/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Methods and devices for control or regulation.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B60L1/12 (Methods and devices for control or regulation)?
Our database includes 51 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B60L1/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).