Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks

Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB08B9/08
Official titleCleaning containers, e.g. tanks
Display labelCleaning containers, e.g. tanks
Total patents400

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201513
201626
201743
201837
201940
202038
202130
202245
202330
202441
202547
202610

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 B08B9/08?
CPC B08B9/08 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B08B9/08 (Cleaning containers, e.g. tanks)?
Our database includes 400 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B08B9/08 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 41 in 2024 vs 47 in 2025 (latest complete years).