of iron group metals

of iron group metals · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC23C16/406
Official title{of iron group metals}
Display labelof iron group metals
Total patents126

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
201510
20164
201711
201817
201918
202014
202110
202213
20236
202415
20255
20263

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 C23C16/406?
CPC C23C16/406 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “of iron group metals.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C16/406 (of iron group metals)?
Our database includes 126 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C16/406 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 15 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).