Hard, i.e. after being hardened

Hard, i.e. after being hardened · 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 codeB23B2228/24
Official titleHard, i.e. after being hardened
Display labelHard, i.e. after being hardened
Total patents47

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
20155
20165
20177
20184
20199
20204
20215
20222
20232
20241
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 B23B2228/24?
CPC B23B2228/24 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Hard, i.e. after being hardened.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23B2228/24 (Hard, i.e. after being hardened)?
Our database includes 47 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23B2228/24 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).