Semiconductor wafers

Semiconductor wafers · 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 codeB32B2457/14
Official titleSemiconductor wafers
Display labelSemiconductor wafers
Total patents1,095

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
2015112
2016109
2017129
2018138
2019118
2020104
2021106
202274
202371
202467
202552
202615

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 B32B2457/14?
CPC B32B2457/14 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Semiconductor wafers.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B32B2457/14 (Semiconductor wafers)?
Our database includes 1,095 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B32B2457/14 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 67 in 2024 vs 52 in 2025 (latest complete years).