Welding

Welding · 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 codeB23K15/0046
Official title{Welding}
Display labelWelding
Total patents133

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
201514
201614
201719
201814
201912
202018
20219
202213
20236
20248
20256

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 B23K15/0046?
CPC B23K15/0046 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Welding.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K15/0046 (Welding)?
Our database includes 133 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K15/0046 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).