Structural composition; Use of special materials or surface treatments, e.g. for rust-proofing

Structural composition; Use of special materials or surface treatments, e.g. for rust-proofing · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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CPC codeF16C33/12
Official titleStructural composition; Use of special materials or surface treatments, e.g. for rust-proofing
Display labelStructural composition; Use of special materials or surface treatments, e.g. for rust-proofing
Total patents219

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20157
201618
201722
201817
201921
202024
202136
202220
202318
202420
202514
20262

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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 F16C33/12?
CPC F16C33/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Structural composition; Use of special materials or surface treatments, e.g. for rust-proofing.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16C33/12 (Structural composition; Use of special materials or surface treatments, e.g. for rust-proofing)?
Our database includes 219 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16C33/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 20 in 2024 vs 14 in 2025 (latest complete years).