Chemistry & Metallurgy

Chemistry & Metallurgy · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC23C16/308
Official title
Display labelChemistry & Metallurgy (mapped technology topic)
Total patents678

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
201537
201644
201764
201858
201945
202076
202159
202276
202368
202465
202570
202616

Representative patents

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

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C23C16/308?
CPC C23C16/308 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Chemistry & Metallurgy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C16/308 (Chemistry & Metallurgy)?
Our database includes 678 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C16/308 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 65 in 2024 vs 70 in 2025 (latest complete years).