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 codeC08F2/50
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents2,203

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201571
201678
2017119
2018132
2019142
2020197
2021255
2022280
2023275
2024318
2025284
202652

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 C08F2/50?
CPC C08F2/50 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F2/50 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 2,203 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F2/50 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 318 in 2024 vs 284 in 2025 (latest complete years).