Hydroxycarboxylic acids

Hydroxycarboxylic acids · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC08G18/348
Official title{Hydroxycarboxylic acids}
Display labelHydroxycarboxylic acids
Total patents727

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
201541
201649
201738
201859
2019101
202073
202170
202295
202363
202462
202567
20269

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C08G18/348?
CPC C08G18/348 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Hydroxycarboxylic acids.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08G18/348 (Hydroxycarboxylic acids)?
Our database includes 727 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08G18/348 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 62 in 2024 vs 67 in 2025 (latest complete years).