using chemical means, e.g. etching

using chemical means, e.g. etching · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeB42D25/445
Official titleusing chemical means, e.g. etching
Display labelusing chemical means, e.g. etching
Total patents107

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
20153
20168
20179
201824
201911
20206
202114
20225
20239
202410
20257
20261

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 B42D25/445?
CPC B42D25/445 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “using chemical means, e.g. etching.”
How many patents are filed under CPC B42D25/445 (using chemical means, e.g. etching)?
Our database includes 107 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC B42D25/445 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 10 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).