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 codeF16B1/02
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents130

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20154
20167
20179
201813
201918
202015
202111
202213
202310
202412
202515
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 F16B1/02?
CPC F16B1/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16B1/02 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 130 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16B1/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 12 in 2024 vs 15 in 2025 (latest complete years).