Fibrous or filamentary layer

Fibrous or filamentary layer · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB32B2260/021
Official titleFibrous or filamentary layer
Display labelFibrous or filamentary layer
Total patents3,729

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
2015168
2016228
2017251
2018365
2019407
2020460
2021410
2022396
2023380
2024329
2025288
202647

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 B32B2260/021?
CPC B32B2260/021 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Fibrous or filamentary layer.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B32B2260/021 (Fibrous or filamentary layer)?
Our database includes 3,729 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B32B2260/021 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 329 in 2024 vs 288 in 2025 (latest complete years).