Layers with a functional group, e.g. an affinity material, a ligand, a reactant or a complexing group

Layers with a functional group, e.g. an affinity material, a ligand, a reactant or a complexing group · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB01J20/3242
Official title{Layers with a functional group, e.g. an affinity material, a ligand, a reactant or a complexing group}
Display labelLayers with a functional group, e.g. an affinity material, a ligand, a reactant or a complexing group
Total patents112

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
201513
201613
20178
201810
201912
202012
202110
20229
202312
20247
20254
20262

Representative patents

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

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC B01J20/3242?
CPC B01J20/3242 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Layers with a functional group, e.g. an affinity material, a ligand, a reactant or a complexing group.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B01J20/3242 (Layers with a functional group, e.g. an affinity material, a ligand, a reactant or a complexing group)?
Our database includes 112 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B01J20/3242 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 7 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).