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 codeF02K3/12
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents59

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20154
20162
20173
201810
20194
20208
20215
20228
20236
20246
20253

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 F02K3/12?
CPC F02K3/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02K3/12 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 59 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02K3/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 6 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).