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 codeF04C18/02
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents377

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
201554
201638
201732
201837
201951
202034
202138
202223
202321
202425
202522
20262

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 F04C18/02?
CPC F04C18/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04C18/02 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 377 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04C18/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 25 in 2024 vs 22 in 2025 (latest complete years).