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 codeF02C9/40
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents722

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201546
201646
201732
201828
201927
202024
202136
202253
2023110
2024124
2025153
202643

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 F02C9/40?
CPC F02C9/40 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02C9/40 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 722 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02C9/40 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 124 in 2024 vs 153 in 2025 (latest complete years).