Incremental shaping or bending, e.g. stepwise moving a shaping tool along the surface of the workpiece (B21D22/14 takes precedence)

Incremental shaping or bending, e.g. stepwise moving a shaping tool along the surface of the workpiece (B21D22/14 takes precedence) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB21D31/005
Official title{Incremental shaping or bending, e.g. stepwise moving a shaping tool along the surface of the workpiece (B21D22/14 takes precedence)}
Display labelIncremental shaping or bending, e.g. stepwise moving a shaping tool along the surface of the workpiece (B21D22/14 takes precedence)
Total patents128

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20156
201611
201712
201812
201916
20209
202116
202216
202311
202412
20257

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Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B21D31/005?
CPC B21D31/005 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Incremental shaping or bending, e.g. stepwise moving a shaping tool along the surface of the workpiece (B21D22/14 takes precedence).”
How many patents are filed under CPC B21D31/005 (Incremental shaping or bending, e.g. stepwise moving a shaping tool along the surface of the workpiece (B21D22/14 takes precedence))?
Our database includes 128 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B21D31/005 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 12 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).