Treatment of copper or alloys based thereon

Treatment of copper or alloys based thereon · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC codeC23C22/52
Official titleTreatment of copper or alloys based thereon
Display labelTreatment of copper or alloys based thereon
Total patents50

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
20153
20162
20172
20186
20192
20205
20215
20223
20239
20245
20258

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C23C22/52?
CPC C23C22/52 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Treatment of copper or alloys based thereon.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C22/52 (Treatment of copper or alloys based thereon)?
Our database includes 50 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C22/52 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 8 in 2025 (latest complete years).