AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes

AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.

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CPC codeG01Q60/24
Official titleAFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes
Display labelAFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes
Total patents263

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
201518
201622
201719
201822
201912
202027
202131
202227
202335
202423
202524
20263

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What is CPC G01Q60/24?
CPC G01Q60/24 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes.”
How many patents are filed under CPC G01Q60/24 (AFM [Atomic Force Microscopy] or apparatus therefor, e.g. AFM probes)?
Our database includes 263 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC G01Q60/24 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 23 in 2024 vs 24 in 2025 (latest complete years).