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 codeF04C2/12
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents29

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
20155
20162
20182
20193
20201
20211
20221
20234
20249
20251

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

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

What is CPC F04C2/12?
CPC F04C2/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04C2/12 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 29 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04C2/12 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 9 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).