Plates; Strips

Plates; Strips · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeC23C2/40
Official titlePlates; Strips
Display labelPlates; Strips
Total patents2,312

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
201568
201699
2017125
2018160
2019206
2020242
2021217
2022263
2023256
2024304
2025289
202683

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 C23C2/40?
CPC C23C2/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Plates; Strips.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C2/40 (Plates; Strips)?
Our database includes 2,312 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C2/40 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 304 in 2024 vs 289 in 2025 (latest complete years).