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 codeC09D4/06
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,477

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
201567
201698
201797
2018112
2019148
2020175
2021166
2022176
2023146
2024142
2025119
202631

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 C09D4/06?
CPC C09D4/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C09D4/06 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,477 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C09D4/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 142 in 2024 vs 119 in 2025 (latest complete years).