Engines characterised by means for effecting stratification of charge in cylinders

Filing statistics

CPC F02B 17/00 belongs to the parent subclass F02B, which recorded 73,405 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 7,207 in 2013 to 3,166 in 2023 (-56%), peaking at 9,245 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class F02 are ROBERT BOSCH (8,801 applications), FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (8,171 applications) and GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) (6,957 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings