Antifouling paints; Underwater paints

Antifouling paints; Underwater paints · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC09D5/16
Official titleAntifouling paints; Underwater paints
Display labelAntifouling paints; Underwater paints
Total patents552

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201544
201645
201748
201860
201952
202055
202164
202250
202344
202453
202526
202611

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC C09D5/16?
CPC C09D5/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Antifouling paints; Underwater paints.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C09D5/16 (Antifouling paints; Underwater paints)?
Our database includes 552 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C09D5/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 53 in 2024 vs 26 in 2025 (latest complete years).