Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes (similar clutches F16D13/38)

Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes (similar clutches F16D13/38) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeF16D55/00
Official titleBrakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes (similar clutches F16D13/38)
Display labelBrakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes (similar clutches F16D13/38)
Total patents130

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
20158
201615
20175
201818
201910
202017
202112
20227
202313
202412
20259
20264

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC F16D55/00?
CPC F16D55/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes (similar clutches F16D13/38).”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16D55/00 (Brakes with substantially-radial braking surfaces pressed together in axial direction, e.g. disc brakes (similar clutches F16D13/38))?
Our database includes 130 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16D55/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 12 in 2024 vs 9 in 2025 (latest complete years).