Measuring or testing processes involving enzymes, nucleic acids or microorganisms (measuring or testing apparatus with condition measuring or sensing means, e.g. colony counters, C12M1/34); Compositions therefor; Processes of preparing such compositions

Filing statistics

CPC C12Q 1/00 belongs to the parent subclass C12Q, which recorded 272,350 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 18,205 in 2013 to 23,458 in 2023 (+29%), peaking at 28,974 applications in 2021. The most active applicants in class C12 are HARVARD UNIVERSITY (8,321 applications), CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES (7,486 applications) and UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA (7,320 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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Child Classifications

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C12Q 1/001
C12Q 1/007
C12Q 1/008
C12Q 1/02 involving viable microorganisms
C12Q 1/25 involving enzymes not classifiable in groups C12Q1/26
C12Q 1/26 involving oxidoreductase
C12Q 1/34 involving hydrolase
C12Q 1/48 involving transferase
C12Q 1/527 involving lyase
C12Q 1/533 involving isomerase
C12Q 1/54 involving glucose or galactose
C12Q 1/56 involving blood clotting factors, e.g. involving thrombin, thromboplastin, fibrinogen
C12Q 1/58 involving urea or urease
C12Q 1/60 involving cholesterol
C12Q 1/61 involving triglycerides
C12Q 1/62 involving uric acid
C12Q 1/64 Geomicrobiological testing, e.g. for petroleum
C12Q 1/66 involving luciferase
C12Q 1/68 involving nucleic acids
C12Q 1/70 involving virus or bacteriophage

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class C12, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

HARVARD UNIVERSITY US 8,321
CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 7,486
UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA US 7,320
REGENERON PHARMACEUTICALS US 5,003
INSERM (INSTITUT NATIONAL DE LA SANTE ET DE LA RECHERCHE MEDICALE) FR 4,292
UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA US 4,213
CNRS (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE) FR 4,113
JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 3,961
ROCHE CH 3,792
ILLUMINA US 3,692