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 codeC08F10/02
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents2,301

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
2015171
2016203
2017233
2018230
2019290
2020276
2021235
2022191
2023167
2024150
2025132
202623

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 C08F10/02?
CPC C08F10/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F10/02 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 2,301 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F10/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 150 in 2024 vs 132 in 2025 (latest complete years).