using surface ionisation, e.g. field-, thermionic- or photo-emission

using surface ionisation, e.g. field-, thermionic- or photo-emission · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Electric circuits, power, telecommunications, and semiconductors.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeH01J49/16
Official titleusing surface ionisation, e.g. field-, thermionic- or photo-emission
Display labelusing surface ionisation, e.g. field-, thermionic- or photo-emission
Total patents273

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
201527
201621
201720
201834
201922
202035
202128
202233
202324
202413
202516

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC H01J49/16?
CPC H01J49/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “using surface ionisation, e.g. field-, thermionic- or photo-emission.”
How many patents are filed under CPC H01J49/16 (using surface ionisation, e.g. field-, thermionic- or photo-emission)?
Our database includes 273 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC H01J49/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 13 in 2024 vs 16 in 2025 (latest complete years).