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
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CPC codeC12P7/06
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,494

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
2015156
2016155
2017152
2018144
2019158
2020153
2021149
202286
2023128
202498
202598
202617

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 C12P7/06?
CPC C12P7/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C12P7/06 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 1,494 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C12P7/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 98 in 2024 vs 98 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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