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 codeC01B3/0042
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents12

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
20152
20161
20172
20181
20222
20231
20241
20252

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 C01B3/0042?
CPC C01B3/0042 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B3/0042 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 12 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B3/0042 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 2 in 2025 (latest complete years).