Marking devices

Marking devices · 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 codeB21C51/005
Official title{Marking devices}
Display labelMarking devices
Total patents70

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20153
20167
20176
20186
201910
20204
20218
20228
20237
20248
20253

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 B21C51/005?
CPC B21C51/005 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Marking devices.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B21C51/005 (Marking devices)?
Our database includes 70 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B21C51/005 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).