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 codeF02C9/00
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,571

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
2015106
2016117
2017141
2018150
2019128
2020177
2021154
2022145
2023180
2024136
2025116
202621

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 F02C9/00?
CPC F02C9/00 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02C9/00 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 1,571 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02C9/00 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 136 in 2024 vs 116 in 2025 (latest complete years).