by substitution, e.g. by cementation

by substitution, e.g. by cementation · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC22B3/46
Official titleby substitution, e.g. by cementation
Display labelby substitution, e.g. by cementation
Total patents74

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
20153
20169
20174
20187
20198
20203
20213
20229
20234
202410
202513
20261

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 C22B3/46?
CPC C22B3/46 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “by substitution, e.g. by cementation.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22B3/46 (by substitution, e.g. by cementation)?
Our database includes 74 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22B3/46 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 10 in 2024 vs 13 in 2025 (latest complete years).