What is CPC F16B2/12?

CPC F16B2/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”

How many patents are filed under CPC F16B2/12 (Mechanical Engineering)?

Our database includes 609 publications tagged with this CPC code.

Publication counts under this code: 53 in 2024 vs 40 in 2025 (latest complete years).

Mechanical Engineering · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.

Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.

CPC classification statistics
Metric	Value
CPC code	F16B2/12
Official title	—
Display label	Mechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents	609

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

Filing activity over the last five years is declining.

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What is CPC F16B2/12?: CPC F16B2/12 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16B2/12 (Mechanical Engineering)?: Our database includes 609 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16B2/12 growing?: Publication counts under this code: 53 in 2024 vs 40 in 2025 (latest complete years).