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 codeF02C7/00
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,603

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
201590
201687
2017122
2018126
2019135
2020162
2021140
2022216
2023202
2024160
2025131
202632

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 F02C7/00?
CPC F02C7/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02C7/00 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 1,603 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02C7/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 160 in 2024 vs 131 in 2025 (latest complete years).