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Airbus Operations SAS

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 1,734 granted patents across 214 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT).

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1,734
Total patents granted
214
CPC technology areas
11.6
Avg claims per patent
-5%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Airbus holds 1,734 US patents across 214 technology areas, rank #240 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#240
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 1%
by Innovation Score (65.3/100)
11.6
avg claims per patent
-5%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Airbus Operations SAS has been granted 1,734 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Airbus Operations SAS at rank #240 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 214 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 11.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT). As a Foreign Corporation, Airbus Operations SAS is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Airbus sits between Continental Automotive Gmbh (1,748 patents, rank #236) and THE Johns Hopkins University (1,727 patents, rank #244) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 65.3/100 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 843 grants, compared with 891 in the 2015–2019 window, a -5% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. 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 Operations SAS's 11.6 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a diversified footprint across 100+ CPC subclasses spreads risk across many technology fronts. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Airbus Operations SAS against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Who files at Airbus's volume?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus its nearest-ranked assignees by volume, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Airbus holds 1,734 patents at rank #240, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Companies ranked near Airbus

By rank, the assignees closest to #240 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B64D (Equipment FOR Fitting IN OR TO Aircraft)

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)

65 Top 1% higher than 99% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). Below this entry. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Below this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). This entry sits in this band. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

100150200250 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 124
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 Operations SAS patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 226 13.0%
2016 183 10.6%
2017 186 10.7%
2018 140 8.1%
2019 156 9.0%
2020 126 7.3%
2021 129 7.4%
2022 168 9.7%
2023 159 9.2%
2024 137 7.9%
2025 124 7.2%

Which technologies does Airbus Operations SAS patent most?

Top 15 of 214 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Strong
Tech Breadth Diversified
Claim Depth Simple
Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#240

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

65.3 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 Operations SAS hold?
Airbus Operations SAS holds 1,734 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 214 technology areas.
What is Airbus Operations SAS's Innovation Score?
Airbus Operations SAS has an Innovation Score of 65.3 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 Operations SAS focus on?
Airbus Operations SAS's top technology area is B64D (EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT) with 776 patents. The company has filed patents in 214 CPC subclasses total.
Is Airbus Operations SAS's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Airbus Operations SAS's recent filing velocity is -5% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.
What does claim depth mean for Airbus Operations SAS's patents?
Airbus Operations SAS's patents average 11.6 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.
How is the Airbus Operations SAS 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 1,734 grants land it in the top 1% 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 #240 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in B64D - see who else leads that technology area. B64D 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

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.