Article-identification-and-location device systems and methods of using same
US-2021406632-A1 · Dec 30, 2021 · US
characterised by the shape
characterised by the shape · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | G06K19/04 |
| Official title | characterised by the shape |
| Display label | characterised by the shape |
| Total patents | 106 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2020 | 12 |
| 2021 | 20 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2024 | 13 |
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
System, identification device, and identification method
US-2021379483-A1 · Dec 9, 2021 · US
Systems and methods for producing non-standard shaped cards
US-2021383184-A1 · Dec 9, 2021 · US
Container Assembly with Electronic Transaction Component
US-2021330105-A1 · Oct 28, 2021 · US
Spherical identifiers
US-11144805-B2 · Oct 12, 2021 · US
Cartridge memory
US-2021217441-A1 · Jul 15, 2021 · US
Systems and methods for producing non-standard shaped cards
US-2021209435-A1 · Jul 8, 2021 · US
Identification filament with baler binding material
US-11051454-B2 · Jul 6, 2021 · US
Angled slot in a transaction card
US-2021133530-A1 · May 6, 2021 · US
RFID system
US-10977543-B2 · Apr 13, 2021 · US
Cartridge memory, recording medium cartridge, and method of producing the same
US-10971186-B2 · Apr 6, 2021 · US
Game medium identification system, computer program and control method thereof
US-2020391100-A1 · Dec 17, 2020 · US
Angled slot in a transaction card
US-2020364527-A1 · Nov 19, 2020 · US
Rfid system
US-2020302260-A1 · Sep 24, 2020 · US
Embedded electromagnetic transponders
US-2020285821-A1 · Sep 10, 2020 · US
Spherical identifiers
US-2020285922-A1 · Sep 10, 2020 · US
Position based identifier combination information processing system, unit, and method
US-10769390-B2 · Sep 8, 2020 · US
Card with ergonomic textured grip
US-10719750-B2 · Jul 21, 2020 · US
Merchandise attachment with rfid transponder
US-2020193260-A1 · Jun 18, 2020 · US
Card with ergonomic textured grip
US-2020151530-A1 · May 14, 2020 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC G06K19/04?
- CPC G06K19/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “characterised by the shape.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC G06K19/04 (characterised by the shape)?
- Our database includes 106 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC G06K19/04 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 13 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).