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 codeC01P2006/12
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents5,353

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
2015367
2016390
2017430
2018398
2019440
2020490
2021470
2022534
2023507
2024621
2025577
2026129

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 C01P2006/12?
CPC C01P2006/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01P2006/12 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 5,353 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01P2006/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 621 in 2024 vs 577 in 2025 (latest complete years).