AII BVI compounds, where A is Zn, Cd or Hg and B is S, Se or Te

AII BVI compounds, where A is Zn, Cd or Hg and B is S, Se or Te · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC codeC23C16/306
Official title{AII BVI compounds, where A is Zn, Cd or Hg and B is S, Se or Te}
Display labelAII BVI compounds, where A is Zn, Cd or Hg and B is S, Se or Te
Total patents46

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20151
20168
20174
20185
20197
20201
20215
20225
20232
20244
20254

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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 C23C16/306?
CPC C23C16/306 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “AII BVI compounds, where A is Zn, Cd or Hg and B is S, Se or Te.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C16/306 (AII BVI compounds, where A is Zn, Cd or Hg and B is S, Se or Te)?
Our database includes 46 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C16/306 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 4 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).