Thermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath

Thermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC23C2/28
Official titleThermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath
Display labelThermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath
Total patents1,755

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
201594
201680
2017122
2018128
2019156
2020164
2021154
2022192
2023178
2024216
2025215
202656

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C23C2/28?
CPC C23C2/28 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Thermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C2/28 (Thermal after-treatment, e.g. treatment in oil bath)?
Our database includes 1,755 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C2/28 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 216 in 2024 vs 215 in 2025 (latest complete years).