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B64U 70/00

Launching, take-off or landing arrangements

Introduced: January 2023

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 70/10 for releasing or capturing UAVs by hand since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 70/20 for releasing or capturing UAVs in flight by another aircraft since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 70/30 for capturing UAVs in flight by ground or sea-based arresting gear, e.g. by a cable or a net since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 70/40 Landing characterised by flight manoeuvres, e.g. deep stall since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 70/50 Launching from storage containers, e.g. from submarine missile tubes since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 70/60 Take-off or landing of UAVs from a runway using their own power since 2023 IPC+CPC Available in IPC and CPC
  • B64U 70/70 Launching or landing using catapults, tracks or rails (launching from storage containers B64U70/50) 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