with at least one amorphous inorganic material layer, e.g. DLC, a-C:H, a-C:Me, the layer being doped or not

with at least one amorphous inorganic material layer, e.g. DLC, a-C:H, a-C:Me, the layer being doped or not · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeC23C28/046
Official title{with at least one amorphous inorganic material layer, e.g. DLC, a-C:H, a-C:Me, the layer being doped or not}
Display labelwith at least one amorphous inorganic material layer, e.g. DLC, a-C:H, a-C:Me, the layer being doped or not
Total patents198

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
201517
20167
201714
201821
201910
202031
202129
202222
202320
202413
202512
20262

Representative patents

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C23C28/046?
CPC C23C28/046 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “with at least one amorphous inorganic material layer, e.g. DLC, a-C:H, a-C:Me, the layer being doped or not.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C28/046 (with at least one amorphous inorganic material layer, e.g. DLC, a-C:H, a-C:Me, the layer being doped or not)?
Our database includes 198 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C28/046 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 13 in 2024 vs 12 in 2025 (latest complete years).