Chemistry & Metallurgy

Chemistry & Metallurgy · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeC01B17/04
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents39

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20153
20163
20175
20181
20193
20203
20214
20224
20234
20243
20255
20261

Representative patents

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

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C01B17/04?
CPC C01B17/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B17/04 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 39 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B17/04 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).