Steps

Steps · 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 codeB66B23/12
Official titleSteps
Display labelSteps
Total patents99

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
20156
201610
201715
201813
201915
202015
202113
20224
20233
20242
20253

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 B66B23/12?
CPC B66B23/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Steps.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B66B23/12 (Steps)?
Our database includes 99 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B66B23/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).