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 codeC01P2002/52
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents2,372

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
2015130
2016113
201795
2018130
2019160
2020192
2021244
2022283
2023303
2024342
2025321
202659

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 C01P2002/52?
CPC C01P2002/52 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01P2002/52 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 2,372 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01P2002/52 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 342 in 2024 vs 321 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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