Cleaning filters

Cleaning filters · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB01D46/04
Official titleCleaning filters
Display labelCleaning filters
Total patents115

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
20156
20164
20179
201814
201911
202014
202111
202216
20239
202413
20257
20261

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 B01D46/04?
CPC B01D46/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Cleaning filters.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B01D46/04 (Cleaning filters)?
Our database includes 115 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B01D46/04 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 13 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).