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 codeC02F9/00
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,613

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
201597
2016105
2017124
2018126
2019142
2020140
2021153
2022169
2023176
2024176
2025149
202656

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 C02F9/00?
CPC C02F9/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C02F9/00 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,613 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C02F9/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 176 in 2024 vs 149 in 2025 (latest complete years).