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 codeC01B3/503
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents178

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
201524
201619
201716
201819
201911
202015
202112
202219
202313
202413
202514
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 C01B3/503?
CPC C01B3/503 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B3/503 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 178 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B3/503 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 13 in 2024 vs 14 in 2025 (latest complete years).