Water-loss or fluid-loss reducers, hygroscopic or hydrophilic agents, water retention agents

Water-loss or fluid-loss reducers, hygroscopic or hydrophilic agents, water retention agents · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC04B2103/46
Official titleWater-loss or fluid-loss reducers, hygroscopic or hydrophilic agents, water retention agents
Display labelWater-loss or fluid-loss reducers, hygroscopic or hydrophilic agents, water retention agents
Total patents291

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
201512
201622
201729
201852
201942
202045
202127
202217
202322
20249
202512
20262

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C04B2103/46?
CPC C04B2103/46 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Water-loss or fluid-loss reducers, hygroscopic or hydrophilic agents, water retention agents.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C04B2103/46 (Water-loss or fluid-loss reducers, hygroscopic or hydrophilic agents, water retention agents)?
Our database includes 291 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C04B2103/46 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 12 in 2025 (latest complete years).