Chemistry & Metallurgy

Chemistry & Metallurgy · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC04B28/021
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents226

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
201521
201625
201716
201824
201917
202019
202131
202215
202326
202415
202513
20264

Representative patents

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

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C04B28/021?
CPC C04B28/021 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C04B28/021 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 226 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C04B28/021 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 15 in 2024 vs 13 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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