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 codeF04B45/047
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents863

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
201537
201635
201785
201874
2019122
2020120
202196
202284
202384
202470
202540
202616

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 F04B45/047?
CPC F04B45/047 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04B45/047 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 863 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04B45/047 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 70 in 2024 vs 40 in 2025 (latest complete years).