Laser etching

Laser etching · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB23K26/362
Official titleLaser etching
Display labelLaser etching
Total patents1,396

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
201550
2016103
2017102
201881
2019131
2020127
2021138
2022171
2023151
2024156
2025155
202631

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 B23K26/362?
CPC B23K26/362 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Laser etching.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K26/362 (Laser etching)?
Our database includes 1,396 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K26/362 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 156 in 2024 vs 155 in 2025 (latest complete years).