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 codeF04C28/28
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents474

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
201526
201641
201744
201848
201956
202044
202134
202249
202343
202448
202537
20264

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 F04C28/28?
CPC F04C28/28 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04C28/28 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 474 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04C28/28 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 48 in 2024 vs 37 in 2025 (latest complete years).