Friction

Friction · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

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

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeF16F2222/04
Official titleFriction
Display labelFriction
Total patents184

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
20153
20164
201717
201819
201920
202022
202129
202221
202317
202419
202512
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 F16F2222/04?
CPC F16F2222/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Friction.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16F2222/04 (Friction)?
Our database includes 184 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16F2222/04 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 19 in 2024 vs 12 in 2025 (latest complete years).