Upper layer protocols {(network arrangements or communication protocols for networked applications H04L67/00)}

Upper layer protocols {(network arrangements or communication protocols for networked applications H04L67/00)} · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Electric circuits, power, telecommunications, and semiconductors.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeH04W80/08
Official titleUpper layer protocols {(network arrangements or communication protocols for networked applications H04L67/00)}
Display labelUpper layer protocols {(network arrangements or communication protocols for networked applications H04L67/00)}
Total patents1,868

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
201526
201622
201724
201819
2019234
2020458
2021308
2022328
2023210
2024159
202567
202613

Representative patents

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 H04W80/08?
CPC H04W80/08 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Upper layer protocols {(network arrangements or communication protocols for networked applications H04L67/00)}.”
How many patents are filed under CPC H04W80/08 (Upper layer protocols {(network arrangements or communication protocols for networked applications H04L67/00)})?
Our database includes 1,868 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC H04W80/08 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 159 in 2024 vs 67 in 2025 (latest complete years).