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 codeF02D17/02
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,022

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
201595
2016106
2017142
2018137
2019155
2020121
202176
2022108
202342
202427
202511
20262

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 F02D17/02?
CPC F02D17/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02D17/02 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 1,022 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02D17/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 27 in 2024 vs 11 in 2025 (latest complete years).