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
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CPC codeC08F2/38
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents2,206

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
2015110
2016141
2017204
2018226
2019270
2020257
2021279
2022252
2023176
2024147
2025122
202622

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 C08F2/38?
CPC C08F2/38 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F2/38 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 2,206 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F2/38 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 147 in 2024 vs 122 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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