DIFF Main Group
B64U 10/00 Type of UAV
Introduced: January 2023
IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.
3 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.
IPC defines codes here since 2023.
Child Classifications
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- B64U 10/20 Vertical take-off and landing [VTOL] aircraft (flying platforms B64U10/13; helicopters B64U10/17) since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B64U 10/25 Fixed-wing aircraft (VTOL aircraft B64U10/20) since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B64U 10/30 Lighter-than-air aircraft, e.g. aerostatic aircraft since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B64U 10/50 Glider-type UAVs, e.g. with parachute, parasail or kite (for landing B64U70/83) since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B64U 10/70 Convertible aircraft, e.g. convertible into land vehicles since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
- B64U 10/80 UAVs characterised by their small size, e.g. micro air vehicles [MAV] 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