Mechanical Engineering

Mechanical Engineering · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.

Related technology areas

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeF02C3/16
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents47

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20152
20163
20171
201812
20196
20204
20211
20224
20233
20243
20257
20261

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

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Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC F02C3/16?
CPC F02C3/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02C3/16 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 47 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02C3/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).