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 codeC01B32/184
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,111

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
2015105
201699
2017105
2018116
2019111
2020114
202189
2022103
202389
202492
202580
20268

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 C01B32/184?
CPC C01B32/184 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B32/184 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,111 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B32/184 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 92 in 2024 vs 80 in 2025 (latest complete years).