Pre-treatment of the joining surfaces, e.g. cleaning, machining

Pre-treatment of the joining surfaces, e.g. cleaning, machining · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC codeC04B2237/52
Official titlePre-treatment of the joining surfaces, e.g. cleaning, machining
Display labelPre-treatment of the joining surfaces, e.g. cleaning, machining
Total patents180

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
201515
201621
201719
201823
201916
202014
202113
202216
202316
202411
202514
20262

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C04B2237/52?
CPC C04B2237/52 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Pre-treatment of the joining surfaces, e.g. cleaning, machining.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C04B2237/52 (Pre-treatment of the joining surfaces, e.g. cleaning, machining)?
Our database includes 180 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C04B2237/52 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 11 in 2024 vs 14 in 2025 (latest complete years).