Printer and bookbinding assisting tool
US-12370822-B2 · Jul 29, 2025 · US
Preparing the edges or backs of leaves or signatures for binding
Preparing the edges or backs of leaves or signatures for binding · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B42C5/00 |
| Official title | Preparing the edges or backs of leaves or signatures for binding |
| Display label | Preparing the edges or backs of leaves or signatures for binding |
| Total patents | 33 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 4 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Printer and bookbinding assisting tool
US-2025196524-A1 · Jun 19, 2025 · US
Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system
US-2025026602-A1 · Jan 23, 2025 · US
Apparatus and method for carrying out cutting operations on format edges of at least one printed product configured with a jaw fold or cover
US-2025001636-A1 · Jan 2, 2025 · US
Trimmer
US-11970018-B2 · Apr 30, 2024 · US
Book block feed device
US-11529821-B2 · Dec 20, 2022 · US
Book binding system
US-11400745-B2 · Aug 2, 2022 · US
Book block aligning device
US-11267275-B2 · Mar 8, 2022 · US
Method for processing a sheet, bookbinding method, and bookbinding article
US-11077695-B2 · Aug 3, 2021 · US
Book block aligning device
US-2021138821-A1 · May 13, 2021 · US
Book block feed device
US-2021138822-A1 · May 13, 2021 · US
Trimmer
US-2021094337-A1 · Apr 1, 2021 · US
Book binding system
US-2021046775-A1 · Feb 18, 2021 · US
Method for processing a sheet, bookbinding method, and bookbinding article
US-2020369066-A1 · Nov 26, 2020 · US
Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-10369829-B2 · Aug 6, 2019 · US
Saddle-stitch and fold machine
US-9994057-B2 · Jun 12, 2018 · US
Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-2018134061-A1 · May 17, 2018 · US
Sheet processing apparatus and image forming apparatus
US-9902183-B2 · Feb 27, 2018 · US
Sheet-processing apparatus that folds a sheet, and image-forming system using the same
US-9771236-B2 · Sep 26, 2017 · US
Bookbinding with cutting and re-attaching sheets
US-9440479-B2 · Sep 13, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B42C5/00?
- CPC B42C5/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Preparing the edges or backs of leaves or signatures for binding.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B42C5/00 (Preparing the edges or backs of leaves or signatures for binding)?
- Our database includes 33 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B42C5/00 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).