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 codeF02C7/18
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents3,211

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
2015155
2016270
2017306
2018328
2019365
2020407
2021300
2022315
2023228
2024226
2025254
202657

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 F02C7/18?
CPC F02C7/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02C7/18 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 3,211 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02C7/18 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 226 in 2024 vs 254 in 2025 (latest complete years).