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
MetricValue
CPC codeC21D8/0205
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents2,388

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
201538
201693
2017118
2018147
2019203
2020258
2021261
2022346
2023268
2024291
2025301
202664

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 C21D8/0205?
CPC C21D8/0205 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C21D8/0205 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 2,388 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C21D8/0205 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 291 in 2024 vs 301 in 2025 (latest complete years).