Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices

Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.

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CPC codeG02B23/00
Official titleTelescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
Display labelTelescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices
Total patents193

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
201512
201619
201713
201819
201921
202025
202124
202217
202317
202415
202511

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC G02B23/00?
CPC G02B23/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices.”
How many patents are filed under CPC G02B23/00 (Telescopes, e.g. binoculars; Periscopes; Instruments for viewing the inside of hollow bodies; Viewfinders; Optical aiming or sighting devices)?
Our database includes 193 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC G02B23/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 15 in 2024 vs 11 in 2025 (latest complete years).