Fluorine

Fluorine · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeC08F12/20
Official titleFluorine
Display labelFluorine
Total patents162

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201516
201632
201729
201829
201922
20208
20213
20222
20233
20244
20258
20266

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC C08F12/20?
CPC C08F12/20 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Fluorine.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F12/20 (Fluorine)?
Our database includes 162 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F12/20 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).