for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile

for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeG01B21/20
Official titlefor measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile
Display labelfor measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile
Total patents571

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
201539
201643
201752
201854
201971
202082
202163
202245
202340
202439
202535
20268

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC G01B21/20?
CPC G01B21/20 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile.”
How many patents are filed under CPC G01B21/20 (for measuring contours or curvatures, e.g. determining profile)?
Our database includes 571 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC G01B21/20 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 39 in 2024 vs 35 in 2025 (latest complete years).