Specific adaptations of the file system to access devices and non-file objects via standard file system access operations, e.g. pseudo file systems (dedicated interfaces to storage systems G06F3/0601)

Specific adaptations of the file system to access devices and non-file objects via standard file system access operations, e.g. pseudo file systems (dedicated interfaces to storage systems G06F3/0601) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.

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CPC codeG06F16/196
Official title{Specific adaptations of the file system to access devices and non-file objects via standard file system access operations, e.g. pseudo file systems (dedicated interfaces to storage systems G06F3/0601)}
Display labelSpecific adaptations of the file system to access devices and non-file objects via standard file system access operations, e.g. pseudo file systems (dedicated interfaces to storage systems G06F3/0601)
Total patents208

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
201626
20179
201819
201933
202018
202119
202218
202321
202422
20258
20263

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC G06F16/196?
CPC G06F16/196 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Specific adaptations of the file system to access devices and non-file objects via standard file system access operations, e.g. pseudo file systems (dedicated interfaces to storage systems G06F3/0601).”
How many patents are filed under CPC G06F16/196 (Specific adaptations of the file system to access devices and non-file objects via standard file system access operations, e.g. pseudo file systems (dedicated interfaces to storage systems G06F3/0601))?
Our database includes 208 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC G06F16/196 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 22 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).