Carbon nanorods, nanowires, nanoplatelets or nanofibres

Carbon nanorods, nanowires, nanoplatelets or nanofibres · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC08K3/046
Official title{Carbon nanorods, nanowires, nanoplatelets or nanofibres}
Display labelCarbon nanorods, nanowires, nanoplatelets or nanofibres
Total patents261

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
201512
201619
201720
201827
201945
202029
202126
202221
202318
202426
202517
20261

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C08K3/046?
CPC C08K3/046 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Carbon nanorods, nanowires, nanoplatelets or nanofibres.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08K3/046 (Carbon nanorods, nanowires, nanoplatelets or nanofibres)?
Our database includes 261 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08K3/046 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 26 in 2024 vs 17 in 2025 (latest complete years).