Cleaning or purging devices, e.g. filters

Cleaning or purging devices, e.g. filters · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeF23K5/18
Official titleCleaning or purging devices, e.g. filters
Display labelCleaning or purging devices, e.g. filters
Total patents63

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
201610
20178
20183
20197
20205
20216
20222
20232
20246
20254
20262

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 F23K5/18?
CPC F23K5/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Cleaning or purging devices, e.g. filters.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F23K5/18 (Cleaning or purging devices, e.g. filters)?
Our database includes 63 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F23K5/18 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 6 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).