Physical treatment to alter the texture of the surface, e.g. scratching or polishing

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

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC23C16/0254
Official title{Physical treatment to alter the texture of the surface, e.g. scratching or polishing}
Display labelPhysical treatment to alter the texture of the surface, e.g. scratching or polishing
Total patents176

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
20159
20168
201712
201813
201915
202019
202117
202223
202317
202421
202516
20266

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 C23C16/0254?
CPC C23C16/0254 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Physical treatment to alter the texture of the surface, e.g. scratching or polishing.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C16/0254 (Physical treatment to alter the texture of the surface, e.g. scratching or polishing)?
Our database includes 176 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C16/0254 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 21 in 2024 vs 16 in 2025 (latest complete years).