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 codeF02D41/12
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents460

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
201539
201674
201760
201857
201955
202051
202142
202233
202323
202412
202511
20263

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 F02D41/12?
CPC F02D41/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02D41/12 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 460 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02D41/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 12 in 2024 vs 11 in 2025 (latest complete years).