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CPC technology class · B64

B64F - Ground OR Aircraft-carrier-deck Installations Specially A…

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. 5,518 US utility patents granted 2015–2025, with the leading assignees and year-by-year filing trajectory.

5,518
US patents granted
B64
Parent CPC class
20
Active assignees
+102%
5-yr velocity

The verdict

Ground OR Aircraft-carrier-deck Installations Specially A… ranks #244 of 670 CPC technology areas - 5,518 US patents granted since 2015, with filing up 102% over five years.

#244
of 670 CPC technology areas
5,518
US patents granted, 2015–2025
The Boeing
leading assignee (1,253)
+102%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs
Top assignee: The Boeing Company (1,253 patents)

CPC subclass 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 - covers 5,518 US utility patents granted between 2015 and 2025 according to USPTO PatentsView records, within the broader CPC class B64 (AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS). See our CPC classification guide for how the system works.

The competitive landscape in B64F is shaped by 20 distinct companies actively filing in this space. The Boeing Company leads with 1,253 patents, followed by Airbus Operations Limited at 291 grants and Airbus Operations SAS at 210.

Filing activity in B64F is up 102% over the past five years versus 2015-2019, a sharp acceleration suggesting an emerging or fast-moving technology area. All counts come directly from USPTO PatentsView and reflect US granted utility patents only.

Is B64F innovation accelerating?

US utility-patent grants per year in B64F, 2015–2025 - recent five years are up 102% versus 2015–2019.

200300400500600700800 20152016201720182019202020212022202320242025 454

Who leads B64F?

The 12 most active assignees in 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 - wider bars mean more grants

patents

What this shows The Boeing is the most active filer in B64F, holding 1,253 of the 5,518 patents in this class. Concentration at the top signals how contestable this technology area is for new entrants.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025 grant years
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Top patent holders in CPC subclass B64F
Rank Company Patents in B64F
#1 The Boeing Company 1,253
#2 Airbus Operations Limited 291
#3 Airbus Operations SAS 210
#4 Textron Innovations Inc. 102
#5 Goodrich Corporation 86
#6 Sikorsky Aircraft Corporation 67
#7 Bell Helicopter Textron Inc. 60
#8 BETA AIR Llc 55
#9 Airbus (s.a.s.) 50
#10 Aerovironment, Inc. 44
#11 Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation 41
#12 Hood Technology Corporation 40
#13 ROHR, Inc. 38
#14 Kitty Hawk Corporation 38
#15 GE Aviation Systems Limited 31
#16 B/e Aerospace, Inc. 29
#17 United Parcel Service OF America, Inc. 29
#18 Rosemount Aerospace Inc. 29
#19 In-situ, Inc. 26
#20 Airbus Helicopters 23

About This Class

CPC subclass B64F belongs to class B64.

5,518 patents were granted in this class between 2015 and 2025.

20 companies actively patent in this space.

Classification System

Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) is a hierarchical patent classification system used by the USPTO and EPO.

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Footprint here vs. claim strategy

Each dot is a leading B64F assignee, placed by how many patents it holds in this class (horizontal) against its company-wide average claims per patent (vertical) - a read on whether the class is led by broad-but-shallow filers or focused deep-claim players.

Top 14 B64F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B64F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Top 14 B64F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B64F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes). Scatter plot of 14 data points (bubble-sized by third dimension). 10121416182022 -500050010001500 Patents in B64F Avg claims / patent (company-wide) The BoeingAirbus OperationsAirbus Operations SasTextron InnovationsGoodrichSikorsky AircraftBell Helicopter Textr…Beta AirAirbus (S )AerovironmentGulfstream AerospaceHood TechnologyRohrKitty Hawk
Top 14 B64F assignees by class footprint. Bubble size = patents in B64F. Source: USPTO PatentsView (claim depth is company-wide across all classes).

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CPC class B64F?
CPC subclass B64F covers 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. It belongs to CPC class B64 (AIRCRAFT; AVIATION; COSMONAUTICS), with 5,518 US utility patents granted since 2015.
How many patents have been filed in B64F?
5,518 US utility patents were granted in CPC subclass B64F between 2015 and 2025, based on USPTO PatentsView data.
Which company holds the most patents in B64F?
The Boeing Company leads B64F with 1,253 patents, making it the most active assignee in this technology area.
How is patent data for B64F collected?
Patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It covers all US granted utility patents and assigns CPC codes based on the technology described in each patent.
What is the difference between CPC class and subclass?
A CPC class (e.g., B64) is a broad technology category. Subclasses like B64F provide finer granularity within that category. PlainPatent organizes data at the subclass level (4-character codes) for the most useful view of technology domains.

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

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

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