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 codeC08L77/06
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents2,236

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
2015228
2016238
2017222
2018206
2019225
2020214
2021211
2022211
2023174
2024163
2025123
202621

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 C08L77/06?
CPC C08L77/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C08L77/06 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 2,236 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C08L77/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 163 in 2024 vs 123 in 2025 (latest complete years).