Metal

Metal · 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 codeB32B2266/045
Official titleMetal
Display labelMetal
Total patents176

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
20158
20166
201713
201814
201914
202018
202125
202213
202317
202424
202517
20267

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 B32B2266/045?
CPC B32B2266/045 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Metal.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B32B2266/045 (Metal)?
Our database includes 176 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B32B2266/045 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 24 in 2024 vs 17 in 2025 (latest complete years).