Housings, e.g. machine housings

Housings, e.g. machine housings · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB22F12/38
Official title{Housings, e.g. machine housings}
Display labelHousings, e.g. machine housings
Total patents659

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
201616
201752
201861
201964
202070
2021110
202293
202364
202466
202548
20269

Representative patents

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 B22F12/38?
CPC B22F12/38 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Housings, e.g. machine housings.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B22F12/38 (Housings, e.g. machine housings)?
Our database includes 659 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B22F12/38 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 66 in 2024 vs 48 in 2025 (latest complete years).