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 codeC02F1/441
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,949

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
2015123
2016118
2017162
2018181
2019233
2020198
2021172
2022179
2023184
2024185
2025166
202648

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 C02F1/441?
CPC C02F1/441 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C02F1/441 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,949 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C02F1/441 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 185 in 2024 vs 166 in 2025 (latest complete years).