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
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CPC codeC22C38/005
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents3,038

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
2015169
2016199
2017247
2018250
2019293
2020285
2021274
2022335
2023277
2024324
2025301
202684

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 C22C38/005?
CPC C22C38/005 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22C38/005 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 3,038 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22C38/005 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 324 in 2024 vs 301 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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