Preparation

Preparation · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeC01B32/312
Official titlePreparation
Display labelPreparation
Total patents150

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
20153
20165
20179
201812
201913
20206
202124
202212
202323
202418
202519
20266

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC C01B32/312?
CPC C01B32/312 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Preparation.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B32/312 (Preparation)?
Our database includes 150 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B32/312 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 18 in 2024 vs 19 in 2025 (latest complete years).