Thiols, e.g. mercaptoethanol

Thiols, e.g. mercaptoethanol · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC12N2500/44
Official titleThiols, e.g. mercaptoethanol
Display labelThiols, e.g. mercaptoethanol
Total patents222

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201519
201622
201726
20188
201927
202020
202114
202219
202324
202418
202514
202611

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 C12N2500/44?
CPC C12N2500/44 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Thiols, e.g. mercaptoethanol.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C12N2500/44 (Thiols, e.g. mercaptoethanol)?
Our database includes 222 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C12N2500/44 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 18 in 2024 vs 14 in 2025 (latest complete years).