operating in either direction

operating in either direction · 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 codeF16K17/26
Official titleoperating in either direction
Display labeloperating in either direction
Total patents46

Filing trend

Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.

Filing activity over the last five years is stable.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20153
20168
20174
20185
20194
20208
20212
20222
20235
20242
20252
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 F16K17/26?
CPC F16K17/26 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “operating in either direction.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F16K17/26 (operating in either direction)?
Our database includes 46 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F16K17/26 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 2 in 2025 (latest complete years).