Space Technology Patent Application Trends 2025

Space Technology Patent Application Filing Activity

Space Technology patent applications in 2025

Top Technology Areas in Space Technology

Top CPC Codes

B64G1/1085 ({Swarms and constellations})
- Count: 2 patents
- Example: 20250115375. DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, FIRST MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, AND MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
B64G3/00 (Observing or tracking cosmonautic vehicles)
- Count: 2 patents
- Example: [[20250066047. SPACE INFORMATION RECORDER, SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS BUSINESS DEVICE, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, ROCKET LAUNCH BUSINESS DEVICE, DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE OBJECT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, AND SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)]]
H04L5/0053 ({Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals})
- Count: 2 patents
- Example: 20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))
B64G1/242 ({Orbits and trajectories})
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250115375. DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, FIRST MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, AND MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
B64G1/56 (Protection against meteoroids or space debris)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250115375. DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, FIRST MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, AND MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)
G06Q10/04 (Forecasting or optimisation specially adapted for administrative or management purposes, e.g. linear programming or "cutting stock problem" (market predictions or forecasting for commercial activities)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: [[20250066047. SPACE INFORMATION RECORDER, SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS BUSINESS DEVICE, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, ROCKET LAUNCH BUSINESS DEVICE, DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE OBJECT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, AND SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)]]
G06Q40/08 (Insurance)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: [[20250066047. SPACE INFORMATION RECORDER, SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS BUSINESS DEVICE, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, ROCKET LAUNCH BUSINESS DEVICE, DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE OBJECT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, AND SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)]]
H04W72/23 (in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))
H04L5/00 (Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))
H04L41/0803 (Configuration setting)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))

Top Companies in Space Technology 2025

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Mitsubishi Electric Corporation

Number of Space Technology patents: 2
Top CPC codes:
- B64G1/1085 ({Swarms and constellations}): 2 patents
- B64G1/242 ({Orbits and trajectories}): 1 patents
- B64G1/56 (Protection against meteoroids or space debris): 1 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250115375. DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, FIRST MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, AND MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) (20250410)
- [[20250066047. SPACE INFORMATION RECORDER, SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS BUSINESS DEVICE, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, ROCKET LAUNCH BUSINESS DEVICE, DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE OBJECT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, AND SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)]] (20250227)

Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)

Number of Space Technology patents: 1
Top CPC codes:
- H04W72/23 (in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal): 1 patents
- H04L5/00 (Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path): 1 patents
- H04L5/0053 ({Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals}): 1 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)) (20250102)

ARIANEGROUP SAS

Number of Space Technology patents: 1
Top CPC codes:
- H04N23/695 (Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects): 1 patents
- B64G3/00 (Observing or tracking cosmonautic vehicles): 1 patents
- H04N23/51 (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION): 1 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS) (20250529)

U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory

Number of Space Technology patents: 1
Top CPC codes:
- H04B10/11 (Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum): 1 patents
- H04B10/501 (Transmitters): 1 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250096892. SINGLE-AXIS OPTICAL FREE-SPACE COMMUNICATION (U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory) (20250320)

The Johns Hopkins University

Number of Space Technology patents: 1
Top CPC codes:
- B64G1/1081 ({for debris removal}): 1 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250162731. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ORBITAL DEBRIS (The Johns Hopkins University) (20250522)

QUALCOMM Incorporated

Number of Space Technology patents: 1
Top CPC codes:
- H04L5/16 (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication): 1 patents
- H04L5/0053 ({Allocation of signaling, i.e. of overhead other than pilot signals}): 1 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250150250. SEARCH SPACE MONITORING FOR HALF-DUPLEX USER EQUIPMENT (QUALCOMM Incorporated) (20250508)

New Companies in Space Technology (Last Month)

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No new companies detected in the last month.

Emerging Technology Areas in Space Technology

H04L5/16 (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250150250. SEARCH SPACE MONITORING FOR HALF-DUPLEX USER EQUIPMENT (QUALCOMM Incorporated)
B64G1/1081 ({for debris removal})
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250162731. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ORBITAL DEBRIS (The Johns Hopkins University)
H04B10/501 (Transmitters)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250096892. SINGLE-AXIS OPTICAL FREE-SPACE COMMUNICATION (U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory)
H04B10/11 (Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250096892. SINGLE-AXIS OPTICAL FREE-SPACE COMMUNICATION (U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory)
H04N23/90 (Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)
H04N23/55 (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)
H04N23/54 (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)
H04N23/51 (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)
H04N23/695 (Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)
H04L5/001 (Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path)
- Count: 1 patents
- Example: 20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))

Top Companies in Emerging Space Technology Technologies 2025

ARIANEGROUP SAS: 5 patents
U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory: 2 patents
Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ): 1 patents
The Johns Hopkins University: 1 patents
QUALCOMM Incorporated: 1 patents

Top Inventors in Space Technology

Hisayuki MUKAE

Number of Space Technology patents: 2
Top companies:
- Mitsubishi Electric Corporation: 2 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250115375. DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, FIRST MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, AND MEGA-CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation) (20250410)
- [[20250066047. SPACE INFORMATION RECORDER, SPACE SITUATION AWARENESS BUSINESS DEVICE, SATELLITE CONSTELLATION BUSINESS DEVICE, ROCKET LAUNCH BUSINESS DEVICE, DEBRIS REMOVAL BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE INSURANCE MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, SPACE OBJECT MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE, AND SPACE TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT BUSINESS DEVICE (Mitsubishi Electric Corporation)]] (20250227)