Preparation of the material, in the area to be joined, prior to joining or welding (B29C66/32 takes precedence)

Preparation of the material, in the area to be joined, prior to joining or welding (B29C66/32 takes precedence) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB29C66/02
Official title{Preparation of the material, in the area to be joined, prior to joining or welding (B29C66/32 takes precedence)}
Display labelPreparation of the material, in the area to be joined, prior to joining or welding (B29C66/32 takes precedence)
Total patents113

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20158
201613
201711
201813
201913
202017
202112
20229
20233
20248
20254
20262

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 B29C66/02?
CPC B29C66/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Preparation of the material, in the area to be joined, prior to joining or welding (B29C66/32 takes precedence).”
How many patents are filed under CPC B29C66/02 (Preparation of the material, in the area to be joined, prior to joining or welding (B29C66/32 takes precedence))?
Our database includes 113 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B29C66/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).