using radio frequency discharges

using radio frequency discharges · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC23C16/505
Official titleusing radio frequency discharges
Display labelusing radio frequency discharges
Total patents2,165

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
2015122
2016119
2017118
2018180
2019174
2020216
2021184
2022238
2023249
2024247
2025264
202654

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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 C23C16/505?
CPC C23C16/505 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “using radio frequency discharges.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C16/505 (using radio frequency discharges)?
Our database includes 2,165 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C16/505 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 247 in 2024 vs 264 in 2025 (latest complete years).