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 codeC07K7/06
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents5,340

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
2015454
2016469
2017455
2018492
2019592
2020632
2021584
2022482
2023392
2024398
2025327
202663

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 C07K7/06?
CPC C07K7/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C07K7/06 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 5,340 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C07K7/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 398 in 2024 vs 327 in 2025 (latest complete years).