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 codeF16B37/044
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents254

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
201514
201619
201720
201823
201931
202028
202131
202215
202325
202424
202520
20264

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 F16B37/044?
CPC F16B37/044 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16B37/044 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 254 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16B37/044 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 24 in 2024 vs 20 in 2025 (latest complete years).