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 codeF16F9/486
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents79

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
20157
20164
20179
20186
201914
202011
20218
20226
20235
20243
20255
20261

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 F16F9/486?
CPC F16F9/486 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16F9/486 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 79 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16F9/486 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 3 in 2024 vs 5 in 2025 (latest complete years).
F16F9/486 | PatentsDB