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 codeF02C7/232
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,171

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201561
201692
201790
2018105
201983
2020101
2021109
2022106
2023117
2024137
2025146
202624

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 F02C7/232?
CPC F02C7/232 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02C7/232 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 1,171 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02C7/232 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 137 in 2024 vs 146 in 2025 (latest complete years).