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B64U 10/00

Type of UAV

Filing statistics

CPC B64U 10/00 belongs to the parent subclass B64U, which recorded 63,900 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 806 in 2013 to 6,243 in 2023 (+675%), peaking at 8,811 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class B64 are BOEING COMPANY (9,861 applications), AIRBUS OPERATIONS (3,766 applications) and AIRBUS OPERATIONS (3,112 applications).

Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings

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  • B64U 10/20 Vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft (flying platforms B64U10/13; helicopters B64U10/17)
  • B64U 10/25 Fixed-wing aircraft (VTOL aircraft B64U10/20)
  • B64U 10/30 Lighter-than-air aircraft, e.g. aerostatic aircraft
  • B64U 10/40 Ornithopters
  • B64U 10/50 Glider-type UAVs, e.g. with parachute, parasail or kite (for landing B64U70/83)
  • B64U 10/60 Tethered aircraft
  • B64U 10/70 Convertible aircraft, e.g. convertible into land vehicles
  • B64U 10/80 UAVs characterised by their small size, e.g. micro air vehicles [MAV]

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B64, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. BOEING COMPANY US 9,861
  2. AIRBUS OPERATIONS DE 3,766
  3. AIRBUS OPERATIONS FR 3,112
  4. SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY COMPANY CN 2,840
  5. HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND US 2,753
  6. GOODRICH CORPORATION US 2,427
  7. AIRBUS OPERATIONS GB 2,356
  8. BOEING COMPANY 2,057
  9. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 1,815
  10. AIRBUS OPERATIONS 1,723