Atomic layer deposition [ALD]

Atomic layer deposition [ALD] · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC23C16/45525
Official title{Atomic layer deposition [ALD]}
Display labelAtomic layer deposition [ALD]
Total patents3,089

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
2015192
2016213
2017271
2018272
2019306
2020364
2021283
2022307
2023272
2024289
2025269
202651

Representative patents

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 C23C16/45525?
CPC C23C16/45525 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Atomic layer deposition [ALD].”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C16/45525 (Atomic layer deposition [ALD])?
Our database includes 3,089 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C16/45525 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 289 in 2024 vs 269 in 2025 (latest complete years).