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 codeC09C1/021
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents450

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
201561
201643
201769
201859
201947
202044
202124
202240
202328
202419
202513
20263

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 C09C1/021?
CPC C09C1/021 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C09C1/021 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 450 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C09C1/021 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 19 in 2024 vs 13 in 2025 (latest complete years).