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 codeC22B3/06
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents243

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
20158
201610
201711
201816
201915
202017
202118
202215
202327
202448
202543
202615

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 C22B3/06?
CPC C22B3/06 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22B3/06 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 243 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22B3/06 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 48 in 2024 vs 43 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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