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 codeC01P2006/16
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,761

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
201583
201696
2017109
2018104
2019149
2020163
2021168
2022199
2023212
2024218
2025210
202650

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 C01P2006/16?
CPC C01P2006/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C01P2006/16 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,761 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C01P2006/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 218 in 2024 vs 210 in 2025 (latest complete years).