Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys (obtaining iron or steel C21B, C21C)

Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys (obtaining iron or steel C21B, C21C) · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC codeC22B4/00
Official titleElectrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys (obtaining iron or steel C21B, C21C)
Display labelElectrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys (obtaining iron or steel C21B, C21C)
Total patents25

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20159
20162
20172
20182
20191
20202
20211
20221
20234
20251

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C22B4/00?
CPC C22B4/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys (obtaining iron or steel C21B, C21C).”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22B4/00 (Electrothermal treatment of ores or metallurgical products for obtaining metals or alloys (obtaining iron or steel C21B, C21C))?
Our database includes 25 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22B4/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2023 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).