containing identifiers of data entities on a computer, e.g. file names

containing identifiers of data entities on a computer, e.g. file names · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Electric circuits, power, telecommunications, and semiconductors.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeH04L61/457
Official title{containing identifiers of data entities on a computer, e.g. file names}
Display labelcontaining identifiers of data entities on a computer, e.g. file names
Total patents333

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201524
201637
201759
201843
201942
202036
202128
202224
202313
202417
20257
20263

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC H04L61/457?
CPC H04L61/457 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “containing identifiers of data entities on a computer, e.g. file names.”
How many patents are filed under CPC H04L61/457 (containing identifiers of data entities on a computer, e.g. file names)?
Our database includes 333 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC H04L61/457 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 17 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).