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 codeC08F2/16
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents170

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201523
201620
201714
201810
201916
202024
202111
202214
202311
202411
202514
20262

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 C08F2/16?
CPC C08F2/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F2/16 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 170 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F2/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 11 in 2024 vs 14 in 2025 (latest complete years).