Preventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K20/18)

Preventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K20/18) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB23K20/14
Official titlePreventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K20/18)
Display labelPreventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K20/18)
Total patents42

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20153
20163
20177
20183
20194
20215
20223
20235
20244
20255

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B23K20/14?
CPC B23K20/14 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Preventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K20/18).”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K20/14 (Preventing or minimising gas access, or using protective gases or vacuum during welding (formed by material interposed between workpieces B23K20/18))?
Our database includes 42 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K20/14 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).