Refractory metals

Refractory metals · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB22F2301/20
Official titleRefractory metals
Display labelRefractory metals
Total patents308

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
20157
201634
201725
201835
201927
202035
202138
202227
202326
202430
202518
20266

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 B22F2301/20?
CPC B22F2301/20 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Refractory metals.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B22F2301/20 (Refractory metals)?
Our database includes 308 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B22F2301/20 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 30 in 2024 vs 18 in 2025 (latest complete years).