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 codeC01P2002/72
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents6,568

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
2015381
2016419
2017391
2018477
2019602
2020613
2021661
2022674
2023722
2024796
2025693
2026139

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 C01P2002/72?
CPC C01P2002/72 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01P2002/72 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 6,568 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01P2002/72 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 796 in 2024 vs 693 in 2025 (latest complete years).