De-watering (de-watering in general F26B); {Elimination of cooking or pulp-treating liquors from the pulp}(D21C9/002, D21C9/02 take precedence; paper-making machines D21F; strainers in digesters D21C7/00; presses in general B30B)

De-watering (de-watering in general F26B); {Elimination of cooking or pulp-treating liquors from the pulp}(D21C9/002, D21C9/02 take precedence; paper-making machines D21F; strainers in digesters D21C7/00; presses in general B30B) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Textile and paper production, treatment, and products.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeD21C9/18
Official titleDe-watering (de-watering in general F26B); {Elimination of cooking or pulp-treating liquors from the pulp}(D21C9/002, D21C9/02 take precedence; paper-making machines D21F; strainers in digesters D21C7/00; presses in general B30B)
Display labelDe-watering (de-watering in general F26B); {Elimination of cooking or pulp-treating liquors from the pulp}(D21C9/002, D21C9/02 take precedence; paper-making machines D21F; strainers in digesters D21C7/00; presses in general B30B)
Total patents129

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
201513
201612
201714
201810
201915
202018
20219
20226
202312
202410
20259
20261

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC D21C9/18?
CPC D21C9/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “De-watering (de-watering in general F26B); {Elimination of cooking or pulp-treating liquors from the pulp}(D21C9/002, D21C9/02 take precedence; paper-making machines D21F; strainers in digesters D21C7/00; presses in general B30B).”
How many patents are filed under CPC D21C9/18 (De-watering (de-watering in general F26B); {Elimination of cooking or pulp-treating liquors from the pulp}(D21C9/002, D21C9/02 take precedence; paper-making machines D21F; strainers in digesters D21C7/00; presses in general B30B))?
Our database includes 129 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC D21C9/18 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 10 in 2024 vs 9 in 2025 (latest complete years).