Use of virus as therapeutic agent, other than vaccine, e.g. as cytolytic agent

Use of virus as therapeutic agent, other than vaccine, e.g. as cytolytic agent · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC codeC12N2710/16632
Official titleUse of virus as therapeutic agent, other than vaccine, e.g. as cytolytic agent
Display labelUse of virus as therapeutic agent, other than vaccine, e.g. as cytolytic agent
Total patents168

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20158
20167
201711
201811
201920
202022
202118
202218
202315
202410
202523
20265

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What is CPC C12N2710/16632?
CPC C12N2710/16632 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Use of virus as therapeutic agent, other than vaccine, e.g. as cytolytic agent.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C12N2710/16632 (Use of virus as therapeutic agent, other than vaccine, e.g. as cytolytic agent)?
Our database includes 168 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C12N2710/16632 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 10 in 2024 vs 23 in 2025 (latest complete years).