Movable means, e.g. butterfly valves

Movable means, e.g. butterfly valves · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeF02B31/06
Official titleMovable means, e.g. butterfly valves
Display labelMovable means, e.g. butterfly valves
Total patents158

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
201512
201620
201726
201826
201928
202020
202116
20226
20231
20241
20251
20261

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC F02B31/06?
CPC F02B31/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Movable means, e.g. butterfly valves.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02B31/06 (Movable means, e.g. butterfly valves)?
Our database includes 158 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02B31/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).