using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light

using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeG01D5/58
Official titleusing optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
Display labelusing optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light
Total patents48

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
20152
20162
20173
20187
20191
20203
20214
202210
20232
20247
20257

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 G01D5/58?
CPC G01D5/58 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light.”
How many patents are filed under CPC G01D5/58 (using optical means, i.e. using infrared, visible or ultraviolet light)?
Our database includes 48 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC G01D5/58 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 7 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).