involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation (processes using mineral binders involving a melting or softening step B09B3/29; involving radiation B09B3/50)

involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation (processes using mineral binders involving a melting or softening step B09B3/29; involving radiation B09B3/50) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC codeB09B3/40
Official titleinvolving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation (processes using mineral binders involving a melting or softening step B09B3/29; involving radiation B09B3/50)
Display labelinvolving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation (processes using mineral binders involving a melting or softening step B09B3/29; involving radiation B09B3/50)
Total patents354

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
201514
201613
20176
20188
201915
202016
202133
202230
202361
202471
202564
202623

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B09B3/40?
CPC B09B3/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation (processes using mineral binders involving a melting or softening step B09B3/29; involving radiation B09B3/50).”
How many patents are filed under CPC B09B3/40 (involving thermal treatment, e.g. evaporation (processes using mineral binders involving a melting or softening step B09B3/29; involving radiation B09B3/50))?
Our database includes 354 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B09B3/40 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 71 in 2024 vs 64 in 2025 (latest complete years).