using masks

using masks · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeC23C16/042
Official title{using masks}
Display labelusing masks
Total patents1,374

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
201565
201685
201785
201888
2019117
2020151
2021140
2022159
2023140
2024144
2025165
202635

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 C23C16/042?
CPC C23C16/042 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “using masks.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C16/042 (using masks)?
Our database includes 1,374 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C16/042 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 144 in 2024 vs 165 in 2025 (latest complete years).