Identity cards

Identity cards · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

Related technology areas

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeB42D25/23
Official titleIdentity cards
Display labelIdentity cards
Total patents656

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
201539
201629
201746
201881
201964
2020104
202174
202271
202344
202456
202535
202613

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 B42D25/23?
CPC B42D25/23 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Identity cards.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B42D25/23 (Identity cards)?
Our database includes 656 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B42D25/23 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 56 in 2024 vs 35 in 2025 (latest complete years).