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 codeC07F7/18
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents336

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
201546
201632
201722
201829
201940
202040
202130
202222
202330
202414
202521
202610

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 C07F7/18?
CPC C07F7/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C07F7/18 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 336 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C07F7/18 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 14 in 2024 vs 21 in 2025 (latest complete years).