Direct sintering or melting

Direct sintering or melting · 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 codeB22F10/20
Official titleDirect sintering or melting
Display labelDirect sintering or melting
Total patents1,821

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
201517
201643
201784
201877
2019119
2020152
2021389
2022394
2023234
2024157
2025137
202618

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 B22F10/20?
CPC B22F10/20 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Direct sintering or melting.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B22F10/20 (Direct sintering or melting)?
Our database includes 1,821 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B22F10/20 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 157 in 2024 vs 137 in 2025 (latest complete years).