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Fill bit or bits, idle words · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Electric circuits, power, telecommunications, and semiconductors.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeH04L2007/045
Official title{Fill bit or bits, idle words}
Display labelFill bit or bits, idle words
Total patents45

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20154
20164
20175
20186
20195
20203
20215
20222
20235
20256

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC H04L2007/045?
CPC H04L2007/045 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Fill bit or bits, idle words.”
How many patents are filed under CPC H04L2007/045 (Fill bit or bits, idle words)?
Our database includes 45 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC H04L2007/045 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2023 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).