Recovery of thermal energy

Recovery of thermal energy · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)

Engines, pumps, lighting, heating, and mechanical systems.

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CPC classification statistics
MetricValue
CPC codeF17C9/04
Official titleRecovery of thermal energy
Display labelRecovery of thermal energy
Total patents133

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
20156
20169
201712
201814
201912
202011
202117
202210
20239
202418
202510
20265

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 F17C9/04?
CPC F17C9/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Recovery of thermal energy.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F17C9/04 (Recovery of thermal energy)?
Our database includes 133 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F17C9/04 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 18 in 2024 vs 10 in 2025 (latest complete years).