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 codeF04C2/18
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents347

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
201631
201736
201847
201932
202041
202133
202221
202331
202423
202518
20263

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 F04C2/18?
CPC F04C2/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04C2/18 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 347 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04C2/18 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 23 in 2024 vs 18 in 2025 (latest complete years).
F04C2/18 | PatentsDB