CPC Main Group
B64U 80/00 Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs
Filing statistics
CPC B64U 80/00 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 80/10 with means for moving the UAV to a supply or launch location, e.g. robotic arms or carousels
- B64U 80/20 with arrangements for servicing the UAV
- B64U 80/30 with arrangements for data transmission
- B64U 80/40 for two or more UAVs
- B64U 80/50 the UAVs being disassembled
- B64U 80/60 by wearable objects, e.g. garments or helmets
- B64U 80/70 in containers (B64U80/60 takes precedence)
- B64U 80/80 by vehicles
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