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 codeC01B32/172
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents167

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
201512
201618
20179
201817
201912
202023
202113
202219
202312
202417
20258
20267

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 C01B32/172?
CPC C01B32/172 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B32/172 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 167 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B32/172 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 17 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).