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 codeF04F5/16
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents455

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
201534
201631
201730
201833
201945
202033
202145
202241
202359
202458
202539
20267

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 F04F5/16?
CPC F04F5/16 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F04F5/16 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 455 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F04F5/16 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 58 in 2024 vs 39 in 2025 (latest complete years).
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