Ethers, e.g. polyglycol ethers of alcohols or phenols

Ethers, e.g. polyglycol ethers of alcohols or phenols · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC09K23/42
Official titleEthers, e.g. polyglycol ethers of alcohols or phenols
Display labelEthers, e.g. polyglycol ethers of alcohols or phenols
Total patents205

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
20156
20169
201712
201832
201927
202036
202120
202220
202317
202410
202512
20264

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 C09K23/42?
CPC C09K23/42 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Ethers, e.g. polyglycol ethers of alcohols or phenols.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C09K23/42 (Ethers, e.g. polyglycol ethers of alcohols or phenols)?
Our database includes 205 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C09K23/42 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 10 in 2024 vs 12 in 2025 (latest complete years).