for articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles

for articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles · 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
MetricValue
CPC codeB29C53/40
Official titlefor articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
Display labelfor articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
Total patents46

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
20156
20165
20171
20182
20194
20205
20214
20227
20236
20242
20253
20261

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 B29C53/40?
CPC B29C53/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “for articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B29C53/40 (for articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles)?
Our database includes 46 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B29C53/40 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).