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 codeC01B39/46
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents439

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201546
201638
201747
201838
201943
202063
202153
202241
202327
202423
202518
20262

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 C01B39/46?
CPC C01B39/46 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01B39/46 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 439 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01B39/46 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 23 in 2024 vs 18 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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