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 codeC02F1/42
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,505

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
2015113
2016118
2017111
2018143
2019145
2020169
2021130
2022133
2023142
2024143
2025123
202635

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 C02F1/42?
CPC C02F1/42 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C02F1/42 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,505 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C02F1/42 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 143 in 2024 vs 123 in 2025 (latest complete years).