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
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CPC codeC02F1/72
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents374

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
201529
201635
201729
201827
201932
202026
202132
202238
202342
202438
202535
202611

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 C02F1/72?
CPC C02F1/72 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C02F1/72 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 374 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C02F1/72 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 38 in 2024 vs 35 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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