Selecting or encoding within a word the position of one or more bits having a specified value, e.g. most or least significant one or zero detection, priority encoders {(with shifting G06F5/01)}

Selecting or encoding within a word the position of one or more bits having a specified value, e.g. most or least significant one or zero detection, priority encoders {(with shifting G06F5/01)} · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeG06F7/74
Official titleSelecting or encoding within a word the position of one or more bits having a specified value, e.g. most or least significant one or zero detection, priority encoders {(with shifting G06F5/01)}
Display labelSelecting or encoding within a word the position of one or more bits having a specified value, e.g. most or least significant one or zero detection, priority encoders {(with shifting G06F5/01)}
Total patents151

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
20169
20177
201814
201916
202014
202115
202211
202322
202420
202510
20261

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 G06F7/74?
CPC G06F7/74 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Selecting or encoding within a word the position of one or more bits having a specified value, e.g. most or least significant one or zero detection, priority encoders {(with shifting G06F5/01)}.”
How many patents are filed under CPC G06F7/74 (Selecting or encoding within a word the position of one or more bits having a specified value, e.g. most or least significant one or zero detection, priority encoders {(with shifting G06F5/01)})?
Our database includes 151 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC G06F7/74 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 20 in 2024 vs 10 in 2025 (latest complete years).