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
MetricValue
CPC codeC04B7/02
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents409

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
201624
201728
201835
201949
202048
202142
202242
202335
202447
202526
20267

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 C04B7/02?
CPC C04B7/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C04B7/02 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 409 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C04B7/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 47 in 2024 vs 26 in 2025 (latest complete years).