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 codeF17C9/02
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents338

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
201527
201616
201723
201835
201940
202030
202129
202225
202324
202452
202527
202610

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 F17C9/02?
CPC F17C9/02 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F17C9/02 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 338 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F17C9/02 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 52 in 2024 vs 27 in 2025 (latest complete years).