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B64U 20/00

Constructional aspects of UAVs (of lift-producing means B64U30/00)

Introduced: January 2023

Title

Titles differ between systems:

IPC: Constructional aspects of UAVs

CPC: Constructional aspects of UAVs (of lift-producing means B64U30/00)

Full Title

Full titles differ between systems:

IPC:

Constructional aspects of UAVs

CPC:

Constructional aspects of UAVs (of lift-producing means B64U30/00)

IPC and CPC are identically structured here. All 9 subcodes exist in both systems.

2 shared codes have differing titles between IPC and CPC.

IPC defines codes here since 2023.

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  • B64U 20/10 for stealth, e.g. reduction of cross-section detectable by radars since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 20/20 for noise reduction since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 20/30 for safety, e.g. with frangible components (rotor guards B64U30/299) since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 20/40 Modular UAVs since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 20/50 Foldable or collapsible UAVs (with frangible components B64U20/30) since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC

Top Applicants

Top Applicants (IPC)

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

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

Top Applicants (CPC)

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

  1. BOEING COMPANY US 9,861
  2. AIRBUS OPERATIONS DE 3,766
  3. AIRBUS OPERATIONS FR 3,112
  4. SZ DJI TECHNOLOGY COMPANY CN 2,840
  5. HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND US 2,753
  6. GOODRICH CORPORATION US 2,427
  7. AIRBUS OPERATIONS GB 2,356
  8. BOEING COMPANY 2,057
  9. SAFRAN AIRCRAFT ENGINES FR 1,815
  10. AIRBUS OPERATIONS 1,723