for directional control

for directional control · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB23K26/1438
Official title{for directional control}
Display labelfor directional control
Total patents80

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
20153
20167
20172
20185
201913
202013
20217
20228
202311
20244
20255
20262

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 B23K26/1438?
CPC B23K26/1438 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “for directional control.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K26/1438 (for directional control)?
Our database includes 80 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K26/1438 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).