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 codeF04B49/02
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents600

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
201532
201638
201750
201855
201951
202057
202160
202271
202366
202463
202544
202613

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 F04B49/02?
CPC F04B49/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04B49/02 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 600 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04B49/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 63 in 2024 vs 44 in 2025 (latest complete years).