refining {(electrolytic refining C25C; C22B21/0046, C22B21/0061 take precedence)}

refining {(electrolytic refining C25C; C22B21/0046, C22B21/0061 take precedence)} · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC22B21/06
Official titlerefining {(electrolytic refining C25C; C22B21/0046, C22B21/0061 take precedence)}
Display labelrefining {(electrolytic refining C25C; C22B21/0046, C22B21/0061 take precedence)}
Total patents42

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20154
20165
20179
20183
20194
20204
20211
20221
20232
20242
20255
20262

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC C22B21/06?
CPC C22B21/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “refining {(electrolytic refining C25C; C22B21/0046, C22B21/0061 take precedence)}.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22B21/06 (refining {(electrolytic refining C25C; C22B21/0046, C22B21/0061 take precedence)})?
Our database includes 42 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22B21/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).