Preparation of sulfur; Purification

Preparation of sulfur; Purification · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC01B17/02
Official titlePreparation of sulfur; Purification
Display labelPreparation of sulfur; Purification
Total patents56

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
20151
20166
20179
20182
20193
20208
20213
20224
202310
20248
20251
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 C01B17/02?
CPC C01B17/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Preparation of sulfur; Purification.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B17/02 (Preparation of sulfur; Purification)?
Our database includes 56 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B17/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).