Pretreatment of metal, e.g. before finish plating, etching

Pretreatment of metal, e.g. before finish plating, etching · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Electric circuits, power, telecommunications, and semiconductors.

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeH05K2203/0392
Official titlePretreatment of metal, e.g. before finish plating, etching
Display labelPretreatment of metal, e.g. before finish plating, etching
Total patents66

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20156
201611
20176
20187
20198
20205
20216
20227
20232
20242
20255
20261

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC H05K2203/0392?
CPC H05K2203/0392 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Pretreatment of metal, e.g. before finish plating, etching.”
How many patents are filed under CPC H05K2203/0392 (Pretreatment of metal, e.g. before finish plating, etching)?
Our database includes 66 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC H05K2203/0392 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).