CPC Main Group
F02B 37/00 Engines characterised by provision of pumps driven at least for part of the time by exhaust
Filing statistics
CPC F02B 37/00 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
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Child Classifications
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- F02B 37/007 with exhaust-driven pumps arranged in parallel
- F02B 37/013 with exhaust-driven pumps arranged in series
- F02B 37/02 Gas passages between engine outlet and pump drive, e.g. reservoirs
- F02B 37/04 Engines with exhaust drive and other drive of pumps, e.g. with exhaust-driven pump and mechanically-driven second pump
- F02B 37/12 Control of the pumps
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,801
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 8,171
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 6,957
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 5,390
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,250
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 5,214
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 4,149
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 3,400
- KIA MOTORS CORPORATION KR 3,388
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,332