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 codeC01P2004/04
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents3,041

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
2015185
2016214
2017196
2018215
2019299
2020270
2021295
2022320
2023320
2024354
2025312
202661

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

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

What is CPC C01P2004/04?
CPC C01P2004/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01P2004/04 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 3,041 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01P2004/04 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 354 in 2024 vs 312 in 2025 (latest complete years).