Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece

Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB23K26/50
Official titleWorking by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece
Display labelWorking by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece
Total patents245

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
201519
201610
201719
201821
201925
202024
202125
202234
202322
202424
202519
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 B23K26/50?
CPC B23K26/50 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K26/50 (Working by transmitting the laser beam through or within the workpiece)?
Our database includes 245 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K26/50 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 24 in 2024 vs 19 in 2025 (latest complete years).