Optical properties

Optical properties · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB32B7/023
Official titleOptical properties
Display labelOptical properties
Total patents2,446

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201557
201658
201782
2018109
2019183
2020240
2021279
2022363
2023319
2024369
2025324
202663

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 B32B7/023?
CPC B32B7/023 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Optical properties.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B32B7/023 (Optical properties)?
Our database includes 2,446 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B32B7/023 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 369 in 2024 vs 324 in 2025 (latest complete years).