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 codeF02C9/28
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,874

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
2015104
2016154
2017177
2018188
2019164
2020163
2021183
2022176
2023192
2024172
2025167
202634

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 F02C9/28?
CPC F02C9/28 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02C9/28 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 1,874 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02C9/28 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 172 in 2024 vs 167 in 2025 (latest complete years).