Bentonite, e.g. montmorillonite

Bentonite, e.g. montmorillonite · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC04B14/104
Official title{Bentonite, e.g. montmorillonite}
Display labelBentonite, e.g. montmorillonite
Total patents125

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
20155
20167
20177
20185
20199
202012
202117
202213
202319
202419
202511
20261

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C04B14/104?
CPC C04B14/104 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Bentonite, e.g. montmorillonite.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C04B14/104 (Bentonite, e.g. montmorillonite)?
Our database includes 125 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C04B14/104 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 19 in 2024 vs 11 in 2025 (latest complete years).