Image forming system, post-processing apparatus and binding device
US-12297065-B2 · May 13, 2025 · US
with means for forming the staples in the machine
with means for forming the staples in the machine · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B27F7/21 |
| Official title | with means for forming the staples in the machine |
| Display label | with means for forming the staples in the machine |
| Total patents | 25 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 2 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Stapler
US-2025001642-A1 · Jan 2, 2025 · US
Image forming system, post-processing apparatus and binding device
US-2024043235-A1 · Feb 8, 2024 · US
Electric stapler
US-11731308-B2 · Aug 22, 2023 · US
Electric stapler
US-2021146571-A1 · May 20, 2021 · US
Cartridge
US-10913175-B2 · Feb 9, 2021 · US
Sheet processing device and image forming apparatus
US-10752462-B2 · Aug 25, 2020 · US
Stapler
US-10661419-B2 · May 26, 2020 · US
Stapler, post-processing apparatus and image forming system
US-2020156897-A1 · May 21, 2020 · US
Stapler, post-processing apparatus and image forming system
US-10654190-B2 · May 19, 2020 · US
Stapling Apparatus, Image Forming Apparatus, Method of Stapling Sheet Bundle, and Non-Transitory Computer Readable Data Recording Medium Having Program Stored Thereon
US-2020148498-A1 · May 14, 2020 · US
Stapler
US-10603811-B2 · Mar 31, 2020 · US
Stapler, post-processing apparatus and image forming system
US-10577215-B2 · Mar 3, 2020 · US
Cartridge
US-2019315013-A1 · Oct 17, 2019 · US
Sheet processing device and image forming apparatus
US-2019225452-A1 · Jul 25, 2019 · US
Stapler
US-2019061129-A1 · Feb 28, 2019 · US
Stapler
US-2018117788-A1 · May 3, 2018 · US
Stapler, post-processing apparatus and image forming system
US-2017174466-A1 · Jun 22, 2017 · US
Stapler, post-processing apparatus and image forming system
US-2017173817-A1 · Jun 22, 2017 · US
Binding device and image forming apparatus for binding sheet bundle
US-9610795-B2 · Apr 4, 2017 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B27F7/21?
- CPC B27F7/21 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “with means for forming the staples in the machine.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B27F7/21 (with means for forming the staples in the machine)?
- Our database includes 25 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B27F7/21 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 2 in 2025 (latest complete years).