Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS‐CoV‐2]

Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS‐CoV‐2] · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC07K16/104
Official titleSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS‐CoV‐2]
Display labelSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS‐CoV‐2]
Total patents426

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
20162
20171
20182
20194
20206
202130
202239
2023121
2024121
202586
202614

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 C07K16/104?
CPC C07K16/104 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS‐CoV‐2].”
How many patents are filed under CPC C07K16/104 (Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 [SARS‐CoV‐2])?
Our database includes 426 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C07K16/104 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 121 in 2024 vs 86 in 2025 (latest complete years).