B64U UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR
Introduced: January 2023
Description
B64U covers unmanned aerial vehicles and their associated equipment, encompassing aircraft systems that operate without onboard human pilots or remote human control. This subclass includes fixed-wing and rotary-wing UAVs, their structural components, propulsion systems, guidance and control mechanisms, and payload-carrying apparatus. The classification addresses design, construction, and operation of autonomous or remotely piloted aircraft used in applications ranging from surveillance and photography to cargo delivery and scientific research. Related aircraft systems with human pilots are excluded, being covered under other B64 subclasses.
Additional Content IPC
VTOL Vertical Take-Off and Landing
Of 11 combined children, 8 exist in both systems.
2 codes are CPC-only extensions, 1 exist only in IPC.
Note: 2 CPC extensions are marked as secondary classification only.
2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
Child Classifications
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- B64U 101/00 UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications since 2023 −13 IPC IPC only IPC only
- B64U 20/00 Constructional aspects of UAVs (of lift-producing means B64U30/00) since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B64U 2101/00 UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications 2nd only +13 CPC CPC only CPC only
- B64U 30/00 Means for producing lift; Empennages; Arrangements thereof since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B64U 40/00 On-board mechanical arrangements for adjusting control surfaces or rotors; On-board mechanical arrangements for in-flight adjustment of the base configuration (control of position, course, altitude or attitude of air or space vehicles, e.g. automatic pilot, G05D1/00) since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B64U 80/00 Transport or storage specially adapted for UAVs since 2023 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