using means for protecting parts of a surface not to be coated, e.g. using stencils, resists

using means for protecting parts of a surface not to be coated, e.g. using stencils, resists · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB05D1/32
Official titleusing means for protecting parts of a surface not to be coated, e.g. using stencils, resists
Display labelusing means for protecting parts of a surface not to be coated, e.g. using stencils, resists
Total patents481

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
201555
201643
201765
201851
201930
202047
202137
202245
202331
202434
202536
20267

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 B05D1/32?
CPC B05D1/32 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “using means for protecting parts of a surface not to be coated, e.g. using stencils, resists.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B05D1/32 (using means for protecting parts of a surface not to be coated, e.g. using stencils, resists)?
Our database includes 481 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B05D1/32 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 34 in 2024 vs 36 in 2025 (latest complete years).