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 codeC08L53/02
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,389

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
2015124
2016133
2017128
2018153
2019178
2020164
2021119
2022115
2023106
202490
202567
202612

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 C08L53/02?
CPC C08L53/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08L53/02 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,389 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08L53/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 90 in 2024 vs 67 in 2025 (latest complete years).