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 codeF02K1/72
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents1,048

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
201583
2016103
2017110
2018116
201992
2020136
202186
202286
202367
202479
202571
202619

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 F02K1/72?
CPC F02K1/72 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02K1/72 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 1,048 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02K1/72 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 79 in 2024 vs 71 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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