Flame-proofing or flame-retarding additives

Flame-proofing or flame-retarding additives · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC08K3/016
Official titleFlame-proofing or flame-retarding additives
Display labelFlame-proofing or flame-retarding additives
Total patents489

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
201534
201635
201731
201845
201951
202056
202148
202262
202346
202435
202539
20267

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 C08K3/016?
CPC C08K3/016 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Flame-proofing or flame-retarding additives.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08K3/016 (Flame-proofing or flame-retarding additives)?
Our database includes 489 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08K3/016 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 35 in 2024 vs 39 in 2025 (latest complete years).