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 codeC08F20/06
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents675

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
201535
201650
201746
201856
201963
202093
202165
202279
202360
202461
202547
202620

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 C08F20/06?
CPC C08F20/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F20/06 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 675 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F20/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 61 in 2024 vs 47 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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