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 codeF28F1/18
Official title
Display labelMechanical Engineering (mapped technology topic)
Total patents37

Filing trend

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

Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.

Patents filed per year
YearPatents
20151
20161
20171
20181
20193
20201
20218
20227
20233
20248
20253

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 F28F1/18?
CPC F28F1/18 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Mechanical Engineering.”
How many patents are filed under CPC F28F1/18 (Mechanical Engineering)?
Our database includes 37 publications tagged with this CPC code.
Is patent activity under CPC F28F1/18 growing?
Publication counts under this code: 8 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).
F28F1/18 | PatentsDB