Refractory metals

Refractory metals · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC04B2235/404
Official titleRefractory metals
Display labelRefractory metals
Total patents428

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
201526
201644
201739
201831
201936
202037
202150
202240
202345
202441
202529
202610

Representative patents

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

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC C04B2235/404?
CPC C04B2235/404 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Refractory metals.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C04B2235/404 (Refractory metals)?
Our database includes 428 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C04B2235/404 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 41 in 2024 vs 29 in 2025 (latest complete years).