by mechanical means

by mechanical means · 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 codeB32B7/08
Official titleby mechanical means
Display labelby mechanical means
Total patents1,426

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
201551
201672
2017116
2018178
2019202
2020207
2021161
2022111
2023138
2024101
202577
202612

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 B32B7/08?
CPC B32B7/08 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “by mechanical means.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B32B7/08 (by mechanical means)?
Our database includes 1,426 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B32B7/08 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 101 in 2024 vs 77 in 2025 (latest complete years).