the capillary action taking place in one or more rigid porous bodies

the capillary action taking place in one or more rigid porous bodies · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeF23D3/40
Official titlethe capillary action taking place in one or more rigid porous bodies
Display labelthe capillary action taking place in one or more rigid porous bodies
Total patents78

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
20154
20162
20177
201815
20198
202011
202113
20223
20237
20245
20253

Representative patents

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

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC F23D3/40?
CPC F23D3/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “the capillary action taking place in one or more rigid porous bodies.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F23D3/40 (the capillary action taking place in one or more rigid porous bodies)?
Our database includes 78 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F23D3/40 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).