Making hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicides

Making hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicides · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC codeC22C1/1068
Official title{Making hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicides}
Display labelMaking hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicides
Total patents62

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20155
20166
20176
20183
20196
20208
20214
20227
20239
20243
20255

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C22C1/1068?
CPC C22C1/1068 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Making hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicides.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22C1/1068 (Making hard metals based on borides, carbides, nitrides, oxides or silicides)?
Our database includes 62 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22C1/1068 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).