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 codeC09K8/60
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents247

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
201530
201622
201743
201823
201926
202030
202122
202219
20238
202412
202511
20261

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 C09K8/60?
CPC C09K8/60 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C09K8/60 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 247 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C09K8/60 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 12 in 2024 vs 11 in 2025 (latest complete years).