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
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CPC codeC01B3/16
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents296

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
201535
201640
201723
201825
201912
202021
202119
202219
202341
202431
202529
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 C01B3/16?
CPC C01B3/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B3/16 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 296 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B3/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 31 in 2024 vs 29 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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