Starting apparatus having fluid-driven auxiliary engines or apparatus

Filing statistics

CPC F02N 7/00 belongs to the parent subclass F02N, which recorded 17,935 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 2,223 in 2013 to 645 in 2023 (-71%). 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

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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F02N 7/02 the apparatus being of single-stroke piston type, e.g. pistons acting on racks or pull-cords
F02N 7/06 the engines being of reciprocating-piston type (of internal-combustion type F02N7/10)
F02N 7/08 the engines being of rotary type
F02N 7/10 characterised by using auxiliary engines or apparatus of combustion type (by using explosive cartridges F02N13/00)

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