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
MetricValue
CPC codeC22C16/00
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents220

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
201519
201636
201715
201820
201923
202015
202120
202225
202320
202412
20259
20266

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 C22C16/00?
CPC C22C16/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22C16/00 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 220 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22C16/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 12 in 2024 vs 9 in 2025 (latest complete years).