Prime movers

Prime movers · 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 codeF04C15/008
Official title{Prime movers}
Display labelPrime movers
Total patents406

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
201531
201645
201743
201842
201958
202030
202137
202235
202328
202422
202528
20267

Representative patents

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

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC F04C15/008?
CPC F04C15/008 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Prime movers.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04C15/008 (Prime movers)?
Our database includes 406 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04C15/008 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 22 in 2024 vs 28 in 2025 (latest complete years).