Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling

Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB65B17/02
Official titleJoining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling
Display labelJoining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling
Total patents89

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20158
20168
201716
20185
20198
202013
20215
20223
20236
20249
20256
20262

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B65B17/02?
CPC B65B17/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B65B17/02 (Joining articles, e.g. cans, directly to each other for convenience of storage, transport, or handling)?
Our database includes 89 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B65B17/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).