Preparatory processes

Preparatory processes · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC08G73/1003
Official title{Preparatory processes}
Display labelPreparatory processes
Total patents140

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
201511
20165
201712
201813
201916
202022
202113
202213
202312
202412
20257
20264

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC C08G73/1003?
CPC C08G73/1003 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Preparatory processes.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08G73/1003 (Preparatory processes)?
Our database includes 140 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08G73/1003 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 12 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).