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 codeC08F2/20
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents310

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
201534
201627
201729
201828
201923
202033
202128
202238
202322
202425
202517
20266

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 C08F2/20?
CPC C08F2/20 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F2/20 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 310 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F2/20 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 25 in 2024 vs 17 in 2025 (latest complete years).