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 codeF04D29/321
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents985

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
201546
2016167
2017140
2018126
2019148
2020124
202168
202251
202342
202438
202532
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 F04D29/321?
CPC F04D29/321 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04D29/321 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 985 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04D29/321 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 38 in 2024 vs 32 in 2025 (latest complete years).