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 codeF16F1/22
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents40

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
20153
20165
20172
20185
20199
20202
20213
20223
20232
20242
20254

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

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

What is CPC F16F1/22?
CPC F16F1/22 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16F1/22 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 40 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16F1/22 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 4 in 2025 (latest complete years).