Change of direction

Change of direction · 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 codeB60T8/246
Official title{Change of direction}
Display labelChange of direction
Total patents150

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
20158
201612
201719
201820
201920
202010
202112
202213
202314
202413
20257
20262

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 B60T8/246?
CPC B60T8/246 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Change of direction.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B60T8/246 (Change of direction)?
Our database includes 150 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B60T8/246 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 13 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).