B64U 70/30
Launching, take-off or landing arrangements: for capturing uavs in flight by ground
Official title: for capturing UAVs in flight by ground or sea-based arresting gear, e.g. by a cable or a net
B64U70/30 (Launching, take-off or landing arrangements: for capturing uavs in flight by ground) appears on 479 US grants and 510 published applications in this corpus.
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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