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 codeF04C2/344
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents424

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
201525
201645
201757
201850
201938
202036
202141
202242
202337
202423
202524
20266

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 F04C2/344?
CPC F04C2/344 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04C2/344 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 424 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04C2/344 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 23 in 2024 vs 24 in 2025 (latest complete years).
F04C2/344 | PatentsDB