CPC Subgroup
F03D 1/101 Full Title
Wind motors with rotation axis substantially parallel to the air flow entering the rotor (controlling thereof F03D7/02)
Filing statistics
CPC F03D 1/101 belongs to the parent subclass F03D, which recorded 80,246 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 6,354 in 2013 to 7,210 in 2023 (+13%), peaking at 8,699 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class F03 are VESTAS (3,718 applications), WOBBEN PROPERTIES (3,602 applications) and SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY (3,016 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class F03, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- VESTAS DK 3,718
- WOBBEN PROPERTIES DE 3,602
- SIEMENS GAMESA RENEWABLE ENERGY DK 3,016
- GE (GENERAL ELECTRIC COMPANY) US 2,594
- SIEMENS DE 1,082
- BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY 709
- LM WIND POWER DK 671
- WOBBEN PROPERTIES 660
- SENVION DE 555
- BEIJING GOLDWIND SCIENCE & CREATION WINDPOWER EQUIPMENT COMPANY CN 536