Measuring and sampling devices

Measuring and sampling devices · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC21C5/4673
Official title{Measuring and sampling devices}
Display labelMeasuring and sampling devices
Total patents99

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20153
20168
20175
201813
20197
20208
20219
20225
202310
202418
20257
20266

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 C21C5/4673?
CPC C21C5/4673 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Measuring and sampling devices.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C21C5/4673 (Measuring and sampling devices)?
Our database includes 99 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C21C5/4673 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 18 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).