Centering the work; Positioning the tools

Centering the work; Positioning the tools · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB21D28/04
Official titleCentering the work; Positioning the tools
Display labelCentering the work; Positioning the tools
Total patents44

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
20151
20174
20182
20197
20202
20217
20224
20235
20242
20258
20262

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 B21D28/04?
CPC B21D28/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Centering the work; Positioning the tools.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B21D28/04 (Centering the work; Positioning the tools)?
Our database includes 44 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B21D28/04 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).