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

for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB29C70/42
Official titlefor producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
Display labelfor producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles
Total patents546

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
201530
201641
201740
201830
201949
202061
202161
202267
202366
202456
202539
20266

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B29C70/42?
CPC B29C70/42 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B29C70/42 (for producing articles of definite length, i.e. discrete articles)?
Our database includes 546 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B29C70/42 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 56 in 2024 vs 39 in 2025 (latest complete years).