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 codeC08F10/06
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,102

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
201580
2016104
2017108
2018128
2019125
2020135
2021104
2022103
202368
202469
202565
202613

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 C08F10/06?
CPC C08F10/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F10/06 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,102 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F10/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 69 in 2024 vs 65 in 2025 (latest complete years).