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 codeC02F1/281
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,277

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
201589
201691
201785
201897
2019110
2020130
2021127
2022124
2023106
2024137
2025152
202629

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 C02F1/281?
CPC C02F1/281 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C02F1/281 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,277 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C02F1/281 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 137 in 2024 vs 152 in 2025 (latest complete years).