Physical treatment to alter the texture of the substrate surface, e.g. grinding, polishing

Physical treatment to alter the texture of the substrate surface, e.g. grinding, polishing · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC23C14/028
Official title{Physical treatment to alter the texture of the substrate surface, e.g. grinding, polishing}
Display labelPhysical treatment to alter the texture of the substrate surface, e.g. grinding, polishing
Total patents246

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
201521
201621
201716
201822
201930
202021
202121
202218
202326
202423
202520
20267

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

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C23C14/028?
CPC C23C14/028 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Physical treatment to alter the texture of the substrate surface, e.g. grinding, polishing.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C14/028 (Physical treatment to alter the texture of the substrate surface, e.g. grinding, polishing)?
Our database includes 246 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C14/028 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 23 in 2024 vs 20 in 2025 (latest complete years).