Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts

Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB23K9/02
Official titleSeam welding; Backing means; Inserts
Display labelSeam welding; Backing means; Inserts
Total patents257

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
201525
201613
201711
201819
201923
202025
202129
202235
202324
202421
202523
20269

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 B23K9/02?
CPC B23K9/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B23K9/02 (Seam welding; Backing means; Inserts)?
Our database includes 257 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B23K9/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 21 in 2024 vs 23 in 2025 (latest complete years).