Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass

Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB23K37/00
Official titleAuxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass
Display labelAuxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass
Total patents573

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201544
201654
201739
201844
201955
202060
202148
202251
202346
202446
202574
202612

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B23K37/00?
CPC B23K37/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K37/00 (Auxiliary devices or processes, not specially adapted for a procedure covered by only one of the other main groups of this subclass)?
Our database includes 573 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K37/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 46 in 2024 vs 74 in 2025 (latest complete years).