Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper (B41M1/40 takes precedence)

Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper (B41M1/40 takes precedence) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB41M1/26
Official titlePrinting on other surfaces than ordinary paper (B41M1/40 takes precedence)
Display labelPrinting on other surfaces than ordinary paper (B41M1/40 takes precedence)
Total patents188

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
201610
201717
201816
201912
202023
202119
202220
202317
202420
202515
20265

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 B41M1/26?
CPC B41M1/26 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper (B41M1/40 takes precedence).”
How many patents are filed under CPC B41M1/26 (Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper (B41M1/40 takes precedence))?
Our database includes 188 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B41M1/26 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 20 in 2024 vs 15 in 2025 (latest complete years).