Sliding valves, e.g. spool valves, i.e. whereby the closing member has a sliding movement along a seat for opening and closing

Sliding valves, e.g. spool valves, i.e. whereby the closing member has a sliding movement along a seat for opening and closing · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeF02M63/004
Official title{Sliding valves, e.g. spool valves, i.e. whereby the closing member has a sliding movement along a seat for opening and closing}
Display labelSliding valves, e.g. spool valves, i.e. whereby the closing member has a sliding movement along a seat for opening and closing
Total patents32

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
20157
20168
20175
20192
20203
20212
20222
20241
20252

Representative patents

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

Frequently asked questions

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What is CPC F02M63/004?
CPC F02M63/004 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Sliding valves, e.g. spool valves, i.e. whereby the closing member has a sliding movement along a seat for opening and closing.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F02M63/004 (Sliding valves, e.g. spool valves, i.e. whereby the closing member has a sliding movement along a seat for opening and closing)?
Our database includes 32 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F02M63/004 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 2 in 2025 (latest complete years).