Inking units

Inking units · 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 codeB41F15/40
Official titleInking units
Display labelInking units
Total patents92

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
201514
201612
20173
20183
20194
202011
20219
202212
20236
202411
20254
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 B41F15/40?
CPC B41F15/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Inking units.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B41F15/40 (Inking units)?
Our database includes 92 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B41F15/40 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 11 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).