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 codeF16F9/44
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents198

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
201518
201610
201717
201817
201928
202023
202117
202218
202312
202412
202524
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 F16F9/44?
CPC F16F9/44 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16F9/44 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 198 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16F9/44 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 12 in 2024 vs 24 in 2025 (latest complete years).
F16F9/44 | PatentsDB