Selective coating, e.g. pattern coating, without pre-treatment of the material to be coated

Selective coating, e.g. pattern coating, without pre-treatment of the material to be coated · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Chemical and metallurgical processes, compounds, and materials.

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CPC codeC23C4/01
Official titleSelective coating, e.g. pattern coating, without pre-treatment of the material to be coated
Display labelSelective coating, e.g. pattern coating, without pre-treatment of the material to be coated
Total patents217

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
201524
201634
201724
201824
201925
202021
202117
202213
20239
202415
202510
20261

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC C23C4/01?
CPC C23C4/01 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Selective coating, e.g. pattern coating, without pre-treatment of the material to be coated.”
How many patents are filed under CPC C23C4/01 (Selective coating, e.g. pattern coating, without pre-treatment of the material to be coated)?
Our database includes 217 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC C23C4/01 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 15 in 2024 vs 10 in 2025 (latest complete years).