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 codeC08L69/00
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents3,079

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
2015302
2016332
2017339
2018296
2019296
2020313
2021284
2022255
2023222
2024195
2025193
202652

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 C08L69/00?
CPC C08L69/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08L69/00 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 3,079 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08L69/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 195 in 2024 vs 193 in 2025 (latest complete years).