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 codeC08F4/78
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents154

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
201513
201610
201710
20187
20198
202017
202110
202222
202320
202421
202512
20264

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 C08F4/78?
CPC C08F4/78 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08F4/78 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 154 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08F4/78 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 21 in 2024 vs 12 in 2025 (latest complete years).