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 codeF04B23/02
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents568

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
201519
201626
201744
201848
201949
202054
202156
202263
202376
202457
202557
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 F04B23/02?
CPC F04B23/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04B23/02 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 568 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04B23/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 57 in 2024 vs 57 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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