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 codeC01B21/28
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents67

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20152
20163
20175
20183
20197
20206
20216
20227
20239
202410
20257
20262

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 C01B21/28?
CPC C01B21/28 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B21/28 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 67 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B21/28 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 10 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).