Protection against faults, e.g. against overheating or step-out; Indicating faults

Protection against faults, e.g. against overheating or step-out; Indicating faults · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Electric circuits, power, telecommunications, and semiconductors.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeH02P8/36
Official titleProtection against faults, e.g. against overheating or step-out; Indicating faults
Display labelProtection against faults, e.g. against overheating or step-out; Indicating faults
Total patents97

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
20151
201610
201710
201812
201917
20208
202114
20225
20234
20246
20259
20261

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC H02P8/36?
CPC H02P8/36 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Protection against faults, e.g. against overheating or step-out; Indicating faults.”
How many patents are filed under CPC H02P8/36 (Protection against faults, e.g. against overheating or step-out; Indicating faults)?
Our database includes 97 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC H02P8/36 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 6 in 2024 vs 9 in 2025 (latest complete years).