Separation; Purification

Separation; Purification · 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 codeC01B17/90
Official titleSeparation; Purification
Display labelSeparation; Purification
Total patents26

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20152
20164
20184
20191
20202
20211
20222
20233
20242
20253
20262

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 C01B17/90?
CPC C01B17/90 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Separation; Purification.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B17/90 (Separation; Purification)?
Our database includes 26 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B17/90 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).