Method for microbially enhanced oil recovery
US-12421441-B1 · Sep 23, 2025 · US
Processes using, or culture media containing, hydrocarbons (refining of hydrocarbon oils by using microorganisms C10G32/00)
Processes using, or culture media containing, hydrocarbons (refining of hydrocarbon oils by using microorganisms C10G32/00) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | C12N1/26 |
| Official title | Processes using, or culture media containing, hydrocarbons (refining of hydrocarbon oils by using microorganisms C10G32/00) |
| Display label | Processes using, or culture media containing, hydrocarbons (refining of hydrocarbon oils by using microorganisms C10G32/00) |
| Total patents | 25 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Formate dehydrogenase variants and methods of use
US-2025084387-A1 · Mar 13, 2025 · US
Method for reducing fermentation broth viscosity
US-2025011817-A1 · Jan 9, 2025 · US
Biofilm bioreactor
US-11987782-B2 · May 21, 2024 · US
Methods of Feedstock Conversion Using a Biofilm Bioreactor
US-2024117286-A1 · Apr 11, 2024 · US
Biofilm Bioreactor
US-2021253990-A1 · Aug 19, 2021 · US
Method of microbial enhanced oil recovery by changing microbial motility
US-11091736-B2 · Aug 17, 2021 · US
Glycolipid composition and method thereof
US-10995352-B2 · May 4, 2021 · US
Method of microbial enhanced oil recovery by changing microbial motility
US-2021054258-A1 · Feb 25, 2021 · US
Glycolipid compositions and methods thereof
US-2020377916-A1 · Dec 3, 2020 · US
Recombinant microorganisms with mixed sugar utilization
US-10837022-B1 · Nov 17, 2020 · US
Automated method for selecting microbial strains which can degrade or emulsify oil
US-10767159-B2 · Sep 8, 2020 · US
Method and system for characterization of microalgal lipid content
US-10416093-B2 · Sep 17, 2019 · US
Emulsion-based fermentation for accelerated gas substrate mass transfer
US-10273510-B2 · Apr 30, 2019 · US
Process for culturing lactococcus bacteria
US-10017729-B2 · Jul 10, 2018 · US
Method And System For Characterization Of Microalgal Lipid Content
US-2018188237-A1 · Jul 5, 2018 · US
Automated method for selecting microbial strains which can degrade or emulsify oil
US-2018016545-A1 · Jan 18, 2018 · US
Enhanced oil recovery and environmental remediation
US-2018016883-A1 · Jan 18, 2018 · US
Emulsion-based fermentation for accelerated gas substrate mass transfer
US-2017218410-A1 · Aug 3, 2017 · US
Modified methanotrophic bacteria and uses thereof
US-2017081686-A1 · Mar 23, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC C12N1/26?
- CPC C12N1/26 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Processes using, or culture media containing, hydrocarbons (refining of hydrocarbon oils by using microorganisms C10G32/00).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC C12N1/26 (Processes using, or culture media containing, hydrocarbons (refining of hydrocarbon oils by using microorganisms C10G32/00))?
- Our database includes 25 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC C12N1/26 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).