Actuation by presence of radiation or particles, e.g. of infrared radiation or of ions

Actuation by presence of radiation or particles, e.g. of infrared radiation or of ions · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Computing, optics, measurement, and control technologies.

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CPC codeG08B17/12
Official titleActuation by presence of radiation or particles, e.g. of infrared radiation or of ions
Display labelActuation by presence of radiation or particles, e.g. of infrared radiation or of ions
Total patents191

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
201613
201714
201812
201921
202019
202122
202218
202316
202425
202519
20264

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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 G08B17/12?
CPC G08B17/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Actuation by presence of radiation or particles, e.g. of infrared radiation or of ions.”
How many patents are filed under CPC G08B17/12 (Actuation by presence of radiation or particles, e.g. of infrared radiation or of ions)?
Our database includes 191 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC G08B17/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 25 in 2024 vs 19 in 2025 (latest complete years).