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 codeC08F4/76
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents396

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
201568
201650
201732
201830
201932
202024
202132
202234
202344
202427
202518
20265

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 C08F4/76?
CPC C08F4/76 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F4/76 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 396 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F4/76 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 27 in 2024 vs 18 in 2025 (latest complete years).