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 codeF04D17/08
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents528

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
201564
201668
201756
201846
201950
202038
202134
202249
202335
202437
202540
202611

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 F04D17/08?
CPC F04D17/08 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04D17/08 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 528 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04D17/08 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 37 in 2024 vs 40 in 2025 (latest complete years).