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B64U 70/9

Launching from or landing on platforms

Introduced: January 2023

Full Title

Launching, take-off or landing arrangements > Launching from or landing on platforms

Classification Context

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

4 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B64U 70/95 Means for guiding the landing UAV towards the platform, e.g. lighting means
  • B64U 70/97 Means for guiding the UAV to a specific location on the platform, e.g. platform structures preventing landing off-centre
  • B64U 70/99 Means for retaining the UAV on the platform, e.g. dogs or magnets

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