Shades; shields; Obturators, e.g. with pinhole, with slot {(G02C5/003 takes precedence)}

Shades; shields; Obturators, e.g. with pinhole, with slot {(G02C5/003 takes precedence)} · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeG02C7/16
Official titleShades; shields; Obturators, e.g. with pinhole, with slot {(G02C5/003 takes precedence)}
Display labelShades; shields; Obturators, e.g. with pinhole, with slot {(G02C5/003 takes precedence)}
Total patents133

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20158
20164
201714
201811
20199
202017
20219
20229
202321
202417
202510
20264

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 G02C7/16?
CPC G02C7/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Shades; shields; Obturators, e.g. with pinhole, with slot {(G02C5/003 takes precedence)}.”
How many patents are filed under CPC G02C7/16 (Shades; shields; Obturators, e.g. with pinhole, with slot {(G02C5/003 takes precedence)})?
Our database includes 133 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC G02C7/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 17 in 2024 vs 10 in 2025 (latest complete years).