Tools

Tools · 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 codeB23K2101/20
Official titleTools
Display labelTools
Total patents242

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
201517
201626
201717
201827
201932
202026
202121
202225
202317
202422
20259
20263

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 B23K2101/20?
CPC B23K2101/20 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Tools.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K2101/20 (Tools)?
Our database includes 242 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K2101/20 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 22 in 2024 vs 9 in 2025 (latest complete years).