USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView Foreign Corporation

Airbus (s.a.s.)

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 377 granted patents across 162 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).

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

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377

Total patents granted

162

CPC technology areas

12.8

Avg claims per patent

+71%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Airbus holds 377 US patents across 162 technology areas, rank #1,122 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,122
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 2%
by Innovation Score (62.2/100): 12.8
avg claims per patent: +71%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Airbus (s.a.s.) has been granted 377 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Airbus (s.a.s.) at rank #1,122 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 162 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 12.8 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 (s.a.s.) is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Airbus sits between Emerson Climate Technologies, Inc. (379 patents, rank #1,118) and Tyco Electronics Co., Ltd (376 patents, rank #1,126) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 62.2/100 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 238 grants, compared with 139 in the 2015–2019 window, a +71% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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 (s.a.s.)'s 12.8 average claims per patent sits within the typical range for solid legal coverage without excessive prosecution cost, 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 (s.a.s.) against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Emerson Climate

379
Nuctech

379
Siliconware Preci…

379
Sensormatic

378
Chiun Mai Communi…

377
Drexel University

377
Sakai Display Pro…

377
Airbus (S ) ◀

377
Tyco

376

What this shows Airbus holds 377 patents at rank #1,122, 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 #1,122 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)

62 Top 2% higher than 98% 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 (s.a.s.) patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	17	4.5%
2016	22	5.8%
2017	35	9.3%
2018	31	8.2%
2019	34	9.0%
2020	33	8.8%
2021	29	7.7%
2022	40	10.6%
2023	43	11.4%
2024	47	12.5%
2025	46	12.2%

Which technologies does Airbus (s.a.s.) patent most?

B64D - EQUIPMENT FOR FITTING IN OR TO AIRCRAFT; FLIGHT SUITS; PARACHUTES; ARRANGEMENT OR MOUNTING OF POWER PLANTS OR PROPULSION TRANSMISSIONS IN AIRCRAFT 154

B64C - AEROPLANES; HELICOPTERS 95

Y02T - CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES RELATED TO TRANSPORTATION 69

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 50

G08G - TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS 34

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 25

F05D - INDEXING SCHEME FOR ASPECTS RELATING TO NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, GAS-TURBINES OR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 23

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 21

F02C - GAS-TURBINE PLANTS; AIR INTAKES FOR JET-PROPULSION PLANTS; CONTROLLING FUEL SUPPLY IN AIR-BREATHING JET-PROPULSION PLANTS 21

Y02E - REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION 20

H04L - TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION 20

G05D - SYSTEMS FOR CONTROLLING OR REGULATING NON-ELECTRIC VARIABLES 17

H04B - TRANSMISSION 17

G01C - MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTRUMENTS; PHOTOGRAMMETRY OR VIDEOGRAMMETRY 16

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 16

Top 15 of 162 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Diversified

Claim Depth Standard

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,122

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

62.2 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 (s.a.s.) hold?

Airbus (s.a.s.) holds 377 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 162 technology areas.

What is Airbus (s.a.s.)'s Innovation Score?

Airbus (s.a.s.) has an Innovation Score of 62.2 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 (s.a.s.) focus on?

Airbus (s.a.s.)'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 154 patents. The company has filed patents in 162 CPC subclasses total.

Is Airbus (s.a.s.)'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Airbus (s.a.s.)'s recent filing velocity is +71% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Airbus (s.a.s.)'s patents?

Airbus (s.a.s.)'s patents average 12.8 claims each. This falls within the standard range, providing solid legal coverage.

How is the Airbus (s.a.s.) 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 377 grants land it in the top 2% 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 #1,122 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

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

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