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 codeC22C33/02
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents700

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201549
201659
201760
201872
201974
202072
202183
202259
202353
202473
202532
202614

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 C22C33/02?
CPC C22C33/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22C33/02 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 700 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22C33/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 73 in 2024 vs 32 in 2025 (latest complete years).