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B64U 101/00

UAVs specially adapted for particular uses or applications

Introduced: January 2023

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS
Subclass:
UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR

13 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B64U 101/05 for sports or gaming, e.g. drone racing
  • B64U 101/1 for generating power to be supplied to a remote station, e.g. UAVs with solar panels
  • B64U 101/35 for science, e.g. meteorology
  • B64U 101/4 for agriculture or forestry operations
  • B64U 101/7 for use inside enclosed spaces, e.g. in buildings or in vehicles
  • B64U 101/75 for extra-terrestrial use, e.g. on the Moon or Mars

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor 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