Sensory transducers, e.g. photoreceptors; Sensory neurons, e.g. for hearing, taste, smell, pH, touch, temperature, pain

Sensory transducers, e.g. photoreceptors; Sensory neurons, e.g. for hearing, taste, smell, pH, touch, temperature, pain · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC codeC12N5/062
Official title{Sensory transducers, e.g. photoreceptors; Sensory neurons, e.g. for hearing, taste, smell, pH, touch, temperature, pain}
Display labelSensory transducers, e.g. photoreceptors; Sensory neurons, e.g. for hearing, taste, smell, pH, touch, temperature, pain
Total patents249

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
201514
201615
201720
201817
201930
202029
202120
202226
202313
202428
202533
20264

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C12N5/062?
CPC C12N5/062 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Sensory transducers, e.g. photoreceptors; Sensory neurons, e.g. for hearing, taste, smell, pH, touch, temperature, pain.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C12N5/062 (Sensory transducers, e.g. photoreceptors; Sensory neurons, e.g. for hearing, taste, smell, pH, touch, temperature, pain)?
Our database includes 249 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C12N5/062 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 28 in 2024 vs 33 in 2025 (latest complete years).