the laser beam entering a face of the workpiece from which it is transmitted through the workpiece material to work on a different workpiece face, e.g. for effecting removal, fusion splicing, modifying or reforming

the laser beam entering a face of the workpiece from which it is transmitted through the workpiece material to work on a different workpiece face, e.g. for effecting removal, fusion splicing, modifying or reforming · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC codeB23K26/57
Official titlethe laser beam entering a face of the workpiece from which it is transmitted through the workpiece material to work on a different workpiece face, e.g. for effecting removal, fusion splicing, modifying or reforming
Display labelthe laser beam entering a face of the workpiece from which it is transmitted through the workpiece material to work on a different workpiece face, e.g. for effecting removal, fusion splicing, modifying or reforming
Total patents364

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
201527
201623
201732
201831
201943
202035
202133
202235
202330
202433
202535
20267

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B23K26/57?
CPC B23K26/57 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “the laser beam entering a face of the workpiece from which it is transmitted through the workpiece material to work on a different workpiece face, e.g. for effecting removal, fusion splicing, modifying or reforming.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K26/57 (the laser beam entering a face of the workpiece from which it is transmitted through the workpiece material to work on a different workpiece face, e.g. for effecting removal, fusion splicing, modifying or reforming)?
Our database includes 364 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K26/57 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 33 in 2024 vs 35 in 2025 (latest complete years).