Means for providing, directing, scattering or concentrating light (C12M41/06 takes precedence)

Means for providing, directing, scattering or concentrating light (C12M41/06 takes precedence) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC12M31/00
Official title{Means for providing, directing, scattering or concentrating light (C12M41/06 takes precedence)}
Display labelMeans for providing, directing, scattering or concentrating light (C12M41/06 takes precedence)
Total patents81

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20155
201611
201712
20181
20197
202013
20214
20227
20238
20244
20258
20261

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C12M31/00?
CPC C12M31/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Means for providing, directing, scattering or concentrating light (C12M41/06 takes precedence).”
How many patents are filed under CPC C12M31/00 (Means for providing, directing, scattering or concentrating light (C12M41/06 takes precedence))?
Our database includes 81 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C12M31/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).