View source for Space Technology Patent Application Trends 2025

== Space Technology Patent Application Filing Activity ==
== Space Technology patent applications in 2025 ==
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== Top Technology Areas in Space Technology ==
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=== Top CPC Codes ===
* [[:Category:CPC_B64G1/1085|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_B64G3/00|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04L5/0053|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))]]
* [[:Category:CPC_B64G1/242|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_B64G1/56|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_G06Q10/04|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_G06Q40/08|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04W72/23|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))]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04L5/00|H04L5/00]] (Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path)
** Count: 1 patents
** Example: [[20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04L41/0803|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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=== [[:Category:Mitsubishi Electric Corporation|Mitsubishi Electric Corporation]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 2
* Top CPC codes:
** [[:Category:CPC_B64G1/1085|B64G1/1085]] ({Swarms and constellations}): 2 patents
** [[:Category:CPC_B64G1/242|B64G1/242]] ({Orbits and trajectories}): 1 patents
** [[:Category:CPC_B64G1/56|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)
=== [[:Category:Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)|Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top CPC codes:
** [[:Category:CPC_H04W72/23|H04W72/23]] (in the downlink direction of a wireless link, i.e. towards a terminal): 1 patents
** [[:Category:CPC_H04L5/00|H04L5/00]] (Arrangements affording multiple use of the transmission path): 1 patents
** [[:Category:CPC_H04L5/0053|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)
=== [[:Category:ARIANEGROUP SAS|ARIANEGROUP SAS]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top CPC codes:
** [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/695|H04N23/695]] (Control of camera direction for changing a field of view, e.g. pan, tilt or based on tracking of objects): 1 patents
** [[:Category:CPC_B64G3/00|B64G3/00]] (Observing or tracking cosmonautic vehicles): 1 patents
** [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/51|H04N23/51]] (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION): 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)]] (20250529)
=== [[:Category:U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory|U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top CPC codes:
** [[:Category:CPC_H04B10/11|H04B10/11]] (Arrangements specific to free-space transmission, i.e. transmission through air or vacuum): 1 patents
** [[:Category:CPC_H04B10/501|H04B10/501]] (Transmitters): 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250096892. SINGLE-AXIS OPTICAL FREE-SPACE COMMUNICATION (U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory)]] (20250320)
=== [[:Category:The Johns Hopkins University|The Johns Hopkins University]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top CPC codes:
** [[:Category:CPC_B64G1/1081|B64G1/1081]] ({for debris removal}): 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250162731. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ORBITAL DEBRIS (The Johns Hopkins University)]] (20250522)
=== [[:Category:QUALCOMM Incorporated|QUALCOMM Incorporated]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top CPC codes:
** [[:Category:CPC_H04L5/16|H04L5/16]] (TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION  (arrangements common to telegraphic and telephonic communication): 1 patents
** [[:Category:CPC_H04L5/0053|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 ==
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* [[:Category:CPC_H04L5/16|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_B64G1/1081|B64G1/1081]] ({for debris removal})
** Count: 1 patents
** Example: [[20250162731. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ORBITAL DEBRIS (The Johns Hopkins University)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04B10/501|H04B10/501]] (Transmitters)
** Count: 1 patents
** Example: [[20250096892. SINGLE-AXIS OPTICAL FREE-SPACE COMMUNICATION (U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04B10/11|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/90|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/55|H04N23/55]] (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION)
** Count: 1 patents
** Example: [[20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/54|H04N23/54]] (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION)
** Count: 1 patents
** Example: [[20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/51|H04N23/51]] (PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION)
** Count: 1 patents
** Example: [[20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04N23/695|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)]]
* [[:Category:CPC_H04L5/001|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==
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* [[:Category:ARIANEGROUP SAS|ARIANEGROUP SAS]]: 5 patents
* [[:Category:U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory|U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory]]: 2 patents
* [[:Category:Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)|Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)]]: 1 patents
* [[:Category:The Johns Hopkins University|The Johns Hopkins University]]: 1 patents
* [[:Category:QUALCOMM Incorporated|QUALCOMM Incorporated]]: 1 patents

== Top Inventors in Space Technology ==
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=== [[:Category:Hisayuki MUKAE|Hisayuki MUKAE]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 2
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:Mitsubishi Electric Corporation|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)
=== [[:Category:Ali BEHRAVAN|Ali BEHRAVAN]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)|Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))]] (20250102)
=== [[:Category:Sorour FALAHATI|Sorour FALAHATI]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)|Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))]] (20250102)
=== [[:Category:Havish KOORAPATY|Havish KOORAPATY of SARATOGA CA (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)|Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))]] (20250102)
=== [[:Category:Stefan PARKVALL|Stefan PARKVALL]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)|Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ)]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250008520. PDCCH Monitoring Periodicity (Telefonaktiebolaget LM Ericsson (publ))]] (20250102)
=== [[:Category:Paul GIRAUD|Paul GIRAUD]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:ARIANEGROUP SAS|ARIANEGROUP SAS]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)]] (20250529)
=== [[:Category:Yoann DUSSOULIER|Yoann DUSSOULIER]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:ARIANEGROUP SAS|ARIANEGROUP SAS]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)]] (20250529)
=== [[:Category:Guillaume DELOMENIE|Guillaume DELOMENIE]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:ARIANEGROUP SAS|ARIANEGROUP SAS]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)]] (20250529)
=== [[:Category:Gaëtan EYHERAMONO|Gaëtan EYHERAMONO]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:ARIANEGROUP SAS|ARIANEGROUP SAS]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250175703. MULTI-ORBIT SPACE MONITORING DEVICE (ARIANEGROUP SAS)]] (20250529)
=== [[:Category:Weimin Zhou|Weimin Zhou of Rockville MD (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory|U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250096892. SINGLE-AXIS OPTICAL FREE-SPACE COMMUNICATION (U.S Army DEVCOM, Army Research Laboratory)]] (20250320)
=== [[:Category:Aayush R. Sharma|Aayush R. Sharma of Washington DC (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:The Johns Hopkins University|The Johns Hopkins University]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250162731. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ORBITAL DEBRIS (The Johns Hopkins University)]] (20250522)
=== [[:Category:Greta K. Kintzley|Greta K. Kintzley of Serverna Park MD (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:The Johns Hopkins University|The Johns Hopkins University]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250162731. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ORBITAL DEBRIS (The Johns Hopkins University)]] (20250522)
=== [[:Category:Rachel K. Hartig|Rachel K. Hartig of Baltimore MD (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:The Johns Hopkins University|The Johns Hopkins University]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250162731. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ORBITAL DEBRIS (The Johns Hopkins University)]] (20250522)
=== [[:Category:Samuel J. Audia|Samuel J. Audia of Columbia MD (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:The Johns Hopkins University|The Johns Hopkins University]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250162731. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ORBITAL DEBRIS (The Johns Hopkins University)]] (20250522)
=== [[:Category:Matthew E. Nagle|Matthew E. Nagle of Takoma Park MD (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:The Johns Hopkins University|The Johns Hopkins University]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250162731. SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR COLLECTING ORBITAL DEBRIS (The Johns Hopkins University)]] (20250522)
=== [[:Category:Le LIU|Le LIU of San Jose CA (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:QUALCOMM Incorporated|QUALCOMM Incorporated]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250150250. SEARCH SPACE MONITORING FOR HALF-DUPLEX USER EQUIPMENT (QUALCOMM Incorporated)]] (20250508)
=== [[:Category:Huilin XU|Huilin XU of Temecula CA (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:QUALCOMM Incorporated|QUALCOMM Incorporated]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250150250. SEARCH SPACE MONITORING FOR HALF-DUPLEX USER EQUIPMENT (QUALCOMM Incorporated)]] (20250508)
=== [[:Category:Yi HUANG|Yi HUANG of San Diego CA (US)]] ===
* Number of Space Technology patents: 1
* Top companies:
** [[:Category:QUALCOMM Incorporated|QUALCOMM Incorporated]]: 1 patents
* Recent patents:
** [[20250150250. SEARCH SPACE MONITORING FOR HALF-DUPLEX USER EQUIPMENT (QUALCOMM Incorporated)]] (20250508)

== Top Collaborations in Space Technology ==
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== Top US States for Space Technology Inventors ==
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== Top Cities for Space Technology Inventors ==
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* Le Haillan: 4 inventors
* Tokyo: 2 inventors
* STOCKHOLM: 2 inventors
* SARATOGA: 1 inventors
* BROMMA: 1 inventors
* Rockville: 1 inventors
* Washington: 1 inventors
* Serverna Park: 1 inventors
* Baltimore: 1 inventors
* Columbia: 1 inventors
* Takoma Park: 1 inventors
* San Jose: 1 inventors
* Temecula: 1 inventors
* San Diego: 1 inventors

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