Particles of special shape or size

Particles of special shape or size · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC10M171/06
Official titleParticles of special shape or size
Display labelParticles of special shape or size
Total patents157

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
201510
201612
201710
201818
201910
202017
202122
202219
202310
202415
202512
20262

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 C10M171/06?
CPC C10M171/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Particles of special shape or size.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C10M171/06 (Particles of special shape or size)?
Our database includes 157 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C10M171/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 15 in 2024 vs 12 in 2025 (latest complete years).