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 codeC01B21/26
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents75

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
20163
20176
20182
20196
20207
20219
20226
20239
202411
20256
20263

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 C01B21/26?
CPC C01B21/26 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B21/26 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 75 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B21/26 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 11 in 2024 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).