by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres (D04H1/45 takes precedence; needling machines D04H18/00)

by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres (D04H1/45 takes precedence; needling machines D04H18/00) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeD04H1/46
Official titleby needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres (D04H1/45 takes precedence; needling machines D04H18/00)
Display labelby needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres (D04H1/45 takes precedence; needling machines D04H18/00)
Total patents285

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201522
201624
201731
201823
201924
202034
202118
202227
202314
202439
202522
20267

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC D04H1/46?
CPC D04H1/46 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres (D04H1/45 takes precedence; needling machines D04H18/00).”
How many patents are filed under CPC D04H1/46 (by needling or like operations to cause entanglement of fibres (D04H1/45 takes precedence; needling machines D04H18/00))?
Our database includes 285 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC D04H1/46 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 39 in 2024 vs 22 in 2025 (latest complete years).