Clamping means, e.g. tongs

Clamping means, e.g. tongs · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB01L9/50
Official title{Clamping means, e.g. tongs}
Display labelClamping means, e.g. tongs
Total patents197

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201517
201615
201723
201813
201920
202021
202117
202221
202310
202416
202519
20265

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 B01L9/50?
CPC B01L9/50 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Clamping means, e.g. tongs.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B01L9/50 (Clamping means, e.g. tongs)?
Our database includes 197 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B01L9/50 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 16 in 2024 vs 19 in 2025 (latest complete years).