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 codeC02F1/68
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents600

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201541
201647
201753
201831
201955
202061
202181
202257
202363
202449
202547
202615

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 C02F1/68?
CPC C02F1/68 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C02F1/68 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 600 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C02F1/68 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 49 in 2024 vs 47 in 2025 (latest complete years).