linear type

linear type · 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 codeB66B21/04
Official titlelinear type
Display labellinear type
Total patents93

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20153
20163
20171
201815
201911
202013
202121
20228
20233
20248
20257

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 B66B21/04?
CPC B66B21/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “linear type.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B66B21/04 (linear type)?
Our database includes 93 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B66B21/04 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).