G08G 5/00 Traffic control systems for aircraft
Introduced: September 1968
Last revised: January 2025
Classification Context
- Section:
- PHYSICS
- Class:
- SIGNALLING
- Subclass:
- TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS
Filing statistics
IPC G08G 5/00 belongs to the parent subclass G08G, which recorded 217,850 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 10,726 in 2013 to 19,713 in 2023 (+84%), peaking at 24,886 applications in 2020. The most active applicants in class G08 are TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION (6,781 applications), SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) (5,954 applications) and ROBERT BOSCH (3,656 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
Additional Content
Glossary
air traffic control (ATC) is a service provided by ground-based controllers who direct aircraft on the ground and in the air
Limiting references
Landing aids fitted in or to aircraft; safety measures fitted in or to aircraft to prevent collision with earth’s surface Visual or acoustic landing aids on the ground or on aircraft-carrier decks
6 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- G08G 5/2 Arrangements for acquiring, generating, sharing or displaying traffic information
- G08G 5/3 Flight plan management
- G08G 5/5 Navigation or guidance aids
- G08G 5/7 Arrangements for monitoring traffic-related situations or conditions
- G08G 5/8 Anti-collision systems
- G08G 5/9 specially adapted for urban air mobility [UAM]
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class G08, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION 6,781
- SGCC(STATE GRID CORPORATION OF CHINA) 5,954
- ROBERT BOSCH DE 3,656
- DENSO CORPORATION 3,452
- HONDA MOTOR COMPANY 2,945
- DENSO CORPORATION JP 2,562
- HONEYWELL INTERNATIONAL US 2,517
- TOYOTA MOTOR CORPORATION JP 2,435
- FORD GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES US 2,239
- PANASONIC INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY 2,119