Polyurethanes

Polyurethanes · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC04B26/16
Official titlePolyurethanes
Display labelPolyurethanes
Total patents194

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
201523
201618
201722
201819
201920
202021
202115
202218
202311
202414
202512
20261

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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 C04B26/16?
CPC C04B26/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Polyurethanes.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C04B26/16 (Polyurethanes)?
Our database includes 194 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C04B26/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 14 in 2024 vs 12 in 2025 (latest complete years).