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 codeF04B41/02
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents384

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
201522
201632
201723
201849
201944
202044
202137
202227
202337
202429
202536
20264

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 F04B41/02?
CPC F04B41/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04B41/02 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 384 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04B41/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 29 in 2024 vs 36 in 2025 (latest complete years).