Fatty acid esters

Fatty acid esters · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Agriculture, food, personal care, health, and life sciences.

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CPC codeA21D2/16
Official titleFatty acid esters
Display labelFatty acid esters
Total patents57

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
201511
20169
20176
20185
20194
20206
20216
20225
20231
20241
20253

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC A21D2/16?
CPC A21D2/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Fatty acid esters.”
How many patents are filed under CPC A21D2/16 (Fatty acid esters)?
Our database includes 57 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC A21D2/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).