Diffusion into selected surface areas, e.g. using masks

Diffusion into selected surface areas, e.g. using masks · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC23C10/04
Official titleDiffusion into selected surface areas, e.g. using masks
Display labelDiffusion into selected surface areas, e.g. using masks
Total patents53

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
20153
20167
201710
20188
20195
20205
20225
20234
20243
20252
20261

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC C23C10/04?
CPC C23C10/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Diffusion into selected surface areas, e.g. using masks.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C10/04 (Diffusion into selected surface areas, e.g. using masks)?
Our database includes 53 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C10/04 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2024 vs 2 in 2025 (latest complete years).