Marking

Marking · 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 codeB42D25/405
Official titleMarking
Display labelMarking
Total patents235

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
201520
201615
201722
201819
201932
202028
202118
202222
202323
202416
202513
20267

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 B42D25/405?
CPC B42D25/405 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Marking.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B42D25/405 (Marking)?
Our database includes 235 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B42D25/405 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 16 in 2024 vs 13 in 2025 (latest complete years).