Bridges, gateways [GW] or interworking units [IWU]

Bridges, gateways [GW] or interworking units [IWU] · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Electric circuits, power, telecommunications, and semiconductors.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeH04L2012/5618
Official title{Bridges, gateways [GW] or interworking units [IWU]}
Display labelBridges, gateways [GW] or interworking units [IWU]
Total patents48

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
20153
20164
20171
20183
20196
20207
202110
20226
20233
20245

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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 H04L2012/5618?
CPC H04L2012/5618 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Bridges, gateways [GW] or interworking units [IWU].”
How many patents are filed under CPC H04L2012/5618 (Bridges, gateways [GW] or interworking units [IWU])?
Our database includes 48 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC H04L2012/5618 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2023 vs 5 in 2024 (latest complete years).