for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules

for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB63B79/40
Official titlefor controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
Display labelfor controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules
Total patents716

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
20158
201612
201722
201829
201929
202024
202166
202288
2023106
2024139
2025146
202647

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B63B79/40?
CPC B63B79/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B63B79/40 (for controlling the operation of vessels, e.g. monitoring their speed, routing or maintenance schedules)?
Our database includes 716 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B63B79/40 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 139 in 2024 vs 146 in 2025 (latest complete years).