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 codeC22B3/22
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents366

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
201515
201622
201712
201821
201921
202022
202115
202228
202347
202464
202577
202622

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 C22B3/22?
CPC C22B3/22 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22B3/22 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 366 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22B3/22 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 64 in 2024 vs 77 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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