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 codeC22C45/02
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents515

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
201545
201651
201748
201849
201947
202054
202144
202247
202349
202442
202536
20263

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 C22C45/02?
CPC C22C45/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C22C45/02 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 515 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C22C45/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 42 in 2024 vs 36 in 2025 (latest complete years).