Light metals, i.e. alkali, alkaline earth, Be, Al, Mg

Light metals, i.e. alkali, alkaline earth, Be, Al, Mg · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC12N2500/12
Official titleLight metals, i.e. alkali, alkaline earth, Be, Al, Mg
Display labelLight metals, i.e. alkali, alkaline earth, Be, Al, Mg
Total patents109

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
20157
20167
20174
20186
201914
202018
202111
20227
202314
20249
20258
20264

Representative patents

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

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C12N2500/12?
CPC C12N2500/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Light metals, i.e. alkali, alkaline earth, Be, Al, Mg.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C12N2500/12 (Light metals, i.e. alkali, alkaline earth, Be, Al, Mg)?
Our database includes 109 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C12N2500/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).