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 codeF16F3/02
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents152

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
20167
20176
201816
201927
202015
202120
202214
202315
202414
202511
20262

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 F16F3/02?
CPC F16F3/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16F3/02 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 152 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16F3/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 14 in 2024 vs 11 in 2025 (latest complete years).