of metal

of 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
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CPC codeB32B23/042
Official title{of metal}
Display labelof metal
Total patents202

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
20151
20165
20179
201828
201928
202033
202135
202224
202316
202414
20258
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 B32B23/042?
CPC B32B23/042 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “of metal.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B32B23/042 (of metal)?
Our database includes 202 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B32B23/042 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 14 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).