Circuits; Control arrangements

Circuits; Control arrangements · 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 codeB60Q3/16
Official titleCircuits; Control arrangements
Display labelCircuits; Control arrangements
Total patents180

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
20157
20167
201722
201826
201927
202018
202118
202210
202322
202414
20259

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 B60Q3/16?
CPC B60Q3/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Circuits; Control arrangements.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B60Q3/16 (Circuits; Control arrangements)?
Our database includes 180 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B60Q3/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 14 in 2024 vs 9 in 2025 (latest complete years).