Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes (B81B5/00 takes precedence)

Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes (B81B5/00 takes precedence) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB81B3/00
Official titleDevices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes (B81B5/00 takes precedence)
Display labelDevices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes (B81B5/00 takes precedence)
Total patents602

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
201550
201667
201754
201864
201964
202068
202161
202236
202355
202444
202531
20268

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B81B3/00?
CPC B81B3/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes (B81B5/00 takes precedence).”
How many patents are filed under CPC B81B3/00 (Devices comprising flexible or deformable elements, e.g. comprising elastic tongues or membranes (B81B5/00 takes precedence))?
Our database includes 602 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B81B3/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 44 in 2024 vs 31 in 2025 (latest complete years).