Valves

Valves · 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 codeF02M59/46
Official titleValves
Display labelValves
Total patents212

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
201511
201626
201716
201829
201934
202034
202120
202215
20239
20249
20257
20262

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC F02M59/46?
CPC F02M59/46 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Valves.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02M59/46 (Valves)?
Our database includes 212 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02M59/46 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 7 in 2025 (latest complete years).