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B64U 70/00

Launching, take-off or landing arrangements

9 direct subcodes

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  • B64U 70/10 for releasing or capturing UAVs by hand
  • B64U 70/20 for releasing or capturing UAVs in flight by another aircraft
  • B64U 70/30 for capturing UAVs in flight by ground or sea-based arresting gear, e.g. by a cable or a net
  • B64U 70/40 Landing characterised by flight manoeuvres, e.g. deep stall
  • B64U 70/50 Launching from storage containers, e.g. from submarine missile tubes
  • B64U 70/60 Take-off or landing of UAVs from a runway using their own power
  • B64U 70/70 Launching or landing using catapults, tracks or rails (launching from storage containers B64U70/50)

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