Hardening by precipitation

Hardening by precipitation · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC21D6/02
Official titleHardening by precipitation
Display labelHardening by precipitation
Total patents419

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201524
201623
201724
201839
201947
202038
202138
202250
202351
202433
202547
20265

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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 C21D6/02?
CPC C21D6/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Hardening by precipitation.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C21D6/02 (Hardening by precipitation)?
Our database includes 419 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C21D6/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 33 in 2024 vs 47 in 2025 (latest complete years).