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 codeF26B21/331
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents64

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20153
20161
20172
20191
20203
20213
20224
20233
202416
202521
20267

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 F26B21/331?
CPC F26B21/331 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F26B21/331 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 64 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F26B21/331 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 16 in 2024 vs 21 in 2025 (latest complete years).
F26B21/331 | PatentsDB