Organic acids, e.g. EDTA, citrate, acetate, oxalate

Organic acids, e.g. EDTA, citrate, acetate, oxalate · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC04B2235/449
Official titleOrganic acids, e.g. EDTA, citrate, acetate, oxalate
Display labelOrganic acids, e.g. EDTA, citrate, acetate, oxalate
Total patents352

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201551
201648
201740
201837
201935
202042
202126
202225
202323
202415
20257
20263

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C04B2235/449?
CPC C04B2235/449 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Organic acids, e.g. EDTA, citrate, acetate, oxalate.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C04B2235/449 (Organic acids, e.g. EDTA, citrate, acetate, oxalate)?
Our database includes 352 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C04B2235/449 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 15 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).