of hollow pieces, e.g. tubes; of pieces with channels or cavities

of hollow pieces, e.g. tubes; of pieces with channels or cavities · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB32B3/20
Official titleof hollow pieces, e.g. tubes; of pieces with channels or cavities
Display labelof hollow pieces, e.g. tubes; of pieces with channels or cavities
Total patents386

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
20159
20168
201738
201828
201964
202066
202148
202235
202338
202432
202517
20263

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 B32B3/20?
CPC B32B3/20 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “of hollow pieces, e.g. tubes; of pieces with channels or cavities.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B32B3/20 (of hollow pieces, e.g. tubes; of pieces with channels or cavities)?
Our database includes 386 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B32B3/20 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 32 in 2024 vs 17 in 2025 (latest complete years).