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 codeC01F17/32
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents121

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
20158
20167
20179
20188
201918
202013
202111
202213
202311
20249
202511
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 C01F17/32?
CPC C01F17/32 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01F17/32 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 121 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01F17/32 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 11 in 2025 (latest complete years).