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 codeC08F2500/12
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents2,357

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
2015139
2016210
2017244
2018292
2019324
2020314
2021273
2022188
2023135
2024120
202590
202628

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 C08F2500/12?
CPC C08F2500/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F2500/12 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 2,357 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F2500/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 120 in 2024 vs 90 in 2025 (latest complete years).