Handgun cartridge with shear groove bullet
US-2022412704-A1 · Dec 29, 2022 · US
of jackets for smallarm bullets {; Jacketed bullets or projectiles}
of jackets for smallarm bullets {; Jacketed bullets or projectiles} · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | F42B12/78 |
| Official title | of jackets for smallarm bullets {; Jacketed bullets or projectiles} |
| Display label | of jackets for smallarm bullets {; Jacketed bullets or projectiles} |
| Total patents | 81 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is stable.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2017 | 6 |
| 2018 | 11 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2022 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Handgun cartridge
US-2022404129-A1 · Dec 22, 2022 · US
Rifle cartridge with improved bullet upset and separation
US-2022373309-A1 · Nov 24, 2022 · US
Projectiles with insert-molded polymer tips
US-2022373313-A1 · Nov 24, 2022 · US
Cartridge with improved penetration and expansion bullet
US-2022349689-A1 · Nov 3, 2022 · US
Projectiles with insert-molded polymer tips
US-11391551-B2 · Jul 19, 2022 · US
Enhanced performance ammunition
US-2022178666-A1 · Jun 9, 2022 · US
Cartridge with improved penetration and expansion bullet
US-11346641-B2 · May 31, 2022 · US
Cartridge with combined effects projectile
US-2022136811-A1 · May 5, 2022 · US
Method of making a metal injection molded ammunition cartridge
US-2022090887-A1 · Mar 24, 2022 · US
Rifle cartridge with improved bullet upset and separation
US-11280595-B2 · Mar 22, 2022 · US
Handgun cartridge with shear groove bullet
US-11268791-B1 · Mar 8, 2022 · US
Method of making a metal injection molded ammunition cartridge
US-11231257-B2 · Jan 25, 2022 · US
Cartridge with combined effects projectile
US-11226182-B2 · Jan 18, 2022 · US
Cartridge with improved penetration and expansion bullet
US-2021404781-A1 · Dec 30, 2021 · US
8mm cartridge
US-2021223009-A1 · Jul 22, 2021 · US
Enhanced performance ammunition
US-11035654-B2 · Jun 15, 2021 · US
Projectiles with insert-molded polymer tips
US-2021080240-A1 · Mar 18, 2021 · US
Cartridge with improved penetration and expansion bullet
US-10928170-B2 · Feb 23, 2021 · US
Cartridge with combined effects projectile
US-2021048281-A1 · Feb 18, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC F42B12/78?
- CPC F42B12/78 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “of jackets for smallarm bullets {; Jacketed bullets or projectiles}.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC F42B12/78 (of jackets for smallarm bullets {; Jacketed bullets or projectiles})?
- Our database includes 81 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC F42B12/78 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 7 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).