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 codeC08L3/02
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents741

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
201554
201660
201778
201878
201968
202081
202171
202255
202361
202469
202555
202611

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 C08L3/02?
CPC C08L3/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08L3/02 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 741 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08L3/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 69 in 2024 vs 55 in 2025 (latest complete years).