IPC Main Group
F02D 11/00 Arrangements for, or adaptations to, non-automatic engine control initiation means, e.g. operator initiated
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2006
Classification Context
- Section:
- MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
- Class:
- COMBUSTION ENGINES; HOT-GAS OR COMBUSTION-PRODUCT ENGINE PLANTS
- Subclass:
- CONTROLLING COMBUSTION ENGINES
Filing statistics
IPC F02D 11/00 belongs to the parent subclass F02D, which recorded 94,566 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 10,782 in 2013 to 4,678 in 2023 (-57%), peaking at 11,346 applications in 2015. The most active applicants in class F02 are TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (8,687 applications), ROBERT BOSCH (8,328 applications) and FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES (7,423 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Additional Content
Limiting references
specially for reversing
Application references
Arrangement or mounting of prime-mover control devices in vehicles
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- F02D 11/02 characterised by hand, foot, or like operator controlled initiation means
- F02D 11/04 characterised by mechanical control linkages
- F02D 11/06 characterised by non-mechanical control linkages, e.g. fluid control linkages or by control linkages with power drive or assistance
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F02, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 8,687
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 8,328
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 7,423
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 5,732
- UNITED TECHNOLOGIES CORPORATION (UTC) US 5,592
- HYUNDAI MOTOR COMPANY KR 4,699
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 4,541
- DENSO CORPORATION 3,711
- WEICHAI POWER COMPANY 3,486
- SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 3,249