UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications

Filing statistics

CPC B64U 2101/00 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 2101/05 for sports or gaming, e.g. drone racing
B64U 2101/10 for generating power to be supplied to a remote station, e.g. UAVs with solar panels
B64U 2101/15 for conventional or electronic warfare
B64U 2101/20 for use as communications relays, e.g. high-altitude platforms
B64U 2101/25 for manufacturing or servicing
B64U 2101/30 for imaging, photography or videography
B64U 2101/35 for science, e.g. meteorology
B64U 2101/40 for agriculture or forestry operations
B64U 2101/45 for releasing liquids or powders in-flight, e.g. crop-dusting
B64U 2101/55 for life-saving or rescue operations; for medical use
B64U 2101/60 for transporting passengers; for transporting goods other than weapons
B64U 2101/70 for use inside enclosed spaces, e.g. in buildings or in vehicles
B64U 2101/75 for extra-terrestrial use, e.g. on the Moon or Mars

Top Applicants

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

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