USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 211 granted patents across 86 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B64C (AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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211

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

17.1

Avg claims per patent

+1%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Airbus holds 211 US patents across 86 technology areas, rank #1,899 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,899
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (60.1/100): 17.1
avg claims per patent: +1%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh has been granted 211 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh at rank #1,899 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 86 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 17.1 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64C (AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS). As a Foreign Corporation, Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Airbus sits between Nlight, Inc. (213 patents, rank #1,895) and Sun Chemical Corporation (211 patents, rank #1,903) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 60.1/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 106 grants, compared with 105 in the 2015–2019 window, a +1% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh's 17.1 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, while a multi-domain presence across 86 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Airbus holds 211 patents at rank #1,899, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Airbus

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,899 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B64C (Aeroplanes)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Airbus's primary technology class.

Airbus's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

60 Top 4% higher than 96% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	24	11.4%
2016	26	12.3%
2017	15	7.1%
2018	24	11.4%
2019	16	7.6%
2020	26	12.3%
2021	15	7.1%
2022	17	8.1%
2023	24	11.4%
2024	13	6.2%
2025	11	5.2%

Which technologies does Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh patent most?

B64C - AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS 171

B64D - EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT 60

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 37

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 20

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 16

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 16

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 13

E05B - LOCKS; ACCESSORIES THEREFOR; HANDCUFFS 11

E05Y - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES E05D AND E05F, RELATING TO CONSTRUCTION ELEMENTS, ELECTRIC CONTROL, POWER SUPPLY, POWER SIGNAL OR TRANSMISSION, USER INTERFACES, MOUNTING OR COUPLING, DETAILS, ACCESSORIES, AUXILIARY OPERATIONS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, APPLICATION THEREOF 10

B64F - GROUND OR AIRCRAFT-CARRIER-DECK INSTALLATIONS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR USE IN CONNECTION WITH AIRCRAFT; DESIGNING, MANUFACTURING, ASSEMBLING, CLEANING, MAINTAINING OR REPAIRING AIRCRAFT, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; HANDLING, TRANSPORTING, TESTING OR INSPECTING AIRCRAFT COMPONENTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDE 8

B64U - UNMANNED AERIAL VEHICLES [UAV]; EQUIPMENT THEREFOR 7

B60R - VEHICLES, VEHICLE FITTINGS, OR VEHICLE PARTS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 6

E05F - DEVICES FOR MOVING WINGS INTO OPEN OR CLOSED POSITION; CHECKS FOR WINGS; WING FITTINGS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, CONCERNED WITH THE FUNCTIONING OF THE WING 6

H01M - PROCESSES OR MEANS, e.g. BATTERIES, FOR THE DIRECT CONVERSION OF CHEMICAL ENERGY INTO ELECTRICAL ENERGY 5

E05D - HINGES OR SUSPENSION DEVICES FOR DOORS, WINDOWS OR WINGS 5

Top 15 of 86 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,899

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

60.1 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh hold?

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh holds 211 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 86 technology areas.

What is Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh's Innovation Score?

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh has an Innovation Score of 60.1 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh focus on?

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh's top technology area is B64C (AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS) with 171 patents. The company has filed patents in 86 CPC subclasses total.

Is Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh's recent filing velocity is +1% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh's patents?

Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh's patents average 17.1 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Airbus Helicopters Deutschland Gmbh patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

Airbus's 211 grants land it in the top 4% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Airbus ranks #1,899 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64C - see who else leads that technology area. B64C leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.