Ground or aircraft-carrier-deck installations

Introduced: September 1968

Additional Content IPC

Ground installations specially adapted for captive aircraft Launching, take-off or landing arrangements specially adapted for UAVs Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs

Of 15 combined children, 12 exist in both systems.

3 codes are CPC-only extensions.

1 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

Child Classifications

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B64F 1/002 CPC only CPC only
B64F 1/005 CPC only CPC only
B64F 1/007 CPC only CPC only
B64F 1/02 for arresting aircraft, e.g. nets or cables +6 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/04 for launching aircraft IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/12 for anchoring aircraft +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/18 Visual or acoustic landing aids IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/22 for handling aircraft IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/26 for reducing engine or jet noise; Protecting airports from jet erosion IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/28 Liquid-handling installations specially adapted for fuelling stationary aircraft IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/30 for embarking or disembarking passengers IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/32 for handling freight +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/34 for starting propulsion plant IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/35 for supplying electrical power to stationary aircraft since 2024 +1 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
B64F 1/36 Other airport installations (ground installations for de-icing aircraft B64F5/20) +3 CPC IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

Class B64,2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

BOEING COMPANY US 8,583
AIRBUS OPERATIONS DE 3,430
AIRBUS OPERATIONS FR 2,757
HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND US 2,332
SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY COMPANY CN 2,109
AIRBUS OPERATIONS GB 2,084
GOODRICH CORPORATION US 2,053
XI'AN AIRCRAFT DESIGN INSTITUTE OF AVIATION INDUSTRY CORPORATION OF CHINA 1,938
BOEING COMPANY 1,816
NANJING UNIVERSITY OF AERONAUTICS AND ASTRONAUTICS 1,589

Top Applicants (CPC)

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