Control methods

Control methods · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB61L2201/00
Official titleControl methods
Display labelControl methods
Total patents296

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
20158
201632
201752
201831
201924
202027
202121
202226
202326
202424
202519
20266

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 B61L2201/00?
CPC B61L2201/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Control methods.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B61L2201/00 (Control methods)?
Our database includes 296 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B61L2201/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 24 in 2024 vs 19 in 2025 (latest complete years).