by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms

by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB23K26/064
Official titleby means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms
Display labelby means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms
Total patents1,190

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
201542
201651
201758
201881
2019125
2020134
2021127
2022145
2023139
2024147
2025118
202623

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 B23K26/064?
CPC B23K26/064 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K26/064 (by means of optical elements, e.g. lenses, mirrors or prisms)?
Our database includes 1,190 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K26/064 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 147 in 2024 vs 118 in 2025 (latest complete years).