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 codeC07C255/51
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents147

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
20159
20169
20178
201813
20196
202017
202113
202224
202322
202417
20257
20262

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 C07C255/51?
CPC C07C255/51 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C07C255/51 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 147 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C07C255/51 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 17 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).