Including graded layers in composition or in physical properties, e.g. density, porosity, grain size

Including graded layers in composition or in physical properties, e.g. density, porosity, grain size · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC codeC23C28/028
Official title{Including graded layers in composition or in physical properties, e.g. density, porosity, grain size}
Display labelIncluding graded layers in composition or in physical properties, e.g. density, porosity, grain size
Total patents183

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20159
201614
20177
20189
201911
202019
202130
202223
202318
202425
202514
20264

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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 C23C28/028?
CPC C23C28/028 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Including graded layers in composition or in physical properties, e.g. density, porosity, grain size.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C28/028 (Including graded layers in composition or in physical properties, e.g. density, porosity, grain size)?
Our database includes 183 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C28/028 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 25 in 2024 vs 14 in 2025 (latest complete years).