Initiating means

Initiating means · 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 codeB64D31/02
Official titleInitiating means
Display labelInitiating means
Total patents146

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
20153
20164
20173
201815
201910
202018
202122
202218
202312
202423
202516
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 B64D31/02?
CPC B64D31/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Initiating means.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B64D31/02 (Initiating means)?
Our database includes 146 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B64D31/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 23 in 2024 vs 16 in 2025 (latest complete years).