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 codeC08K7/02
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,445

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
2015104
2016101
2017129
2018146
2019143
2020183
2021144
2022143
2023112
2024115
2025105
202620

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 C08K7/02?
CPC C08K7/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08K7/02 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,445 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08K7/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 115 in 2024 vs 105 in 2025 (latest complete years).