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 codeC01B3/46
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents21

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
20151
20172
20181
20205
20211
20224
20233
20253
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 C01B3/46?
CPC C01B3/46 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B3/46 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 21 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B3/46 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2023 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).