Sliding-contact bearings

Sliding-contact bearings · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
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CPC codeF16C25/02
Official titleSliding-contact bearings
Display labelSliding-contact bearings
Total patents88

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
20155
20165
20177
20183
201911
202014
20219
202213
20238
20248
20254
20261

Representative patents

Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.

Frequently asked questions

Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.

What is CPC F16C25/02?
CPC F16C25/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Sliding-contact bearings.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16C25/02 (Sliding-contact bearings)?
Our database includes 88 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16C25/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).