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 codeC08F2/40
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents148

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
201518
201613
20179
201813
201918
202023
202114
202211
20235
202412
202510
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 C08F2/40?
CPC C08F2/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F2/40 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 148 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F2/40 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 12 in 2024 vs 10 in 2025 (latest complete years).