Wingcopter has a total of 43 patents globally, out of which 16 have been granted. Of these 43 patents, more than 97% patents are active. Germany is where Wingcopter has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and the United States. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Wingcopter and is also the origin country of the firm.
Wingcopter was founded in the year 2017 by Ansgar Kadura, Jonathan Hesselbarth and Tom Plümmer. The company is a manufacturer of unmanned eVTOL fixed-wing aircrafts for commercial and humanitarian applications.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Wingcopter which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Wingcopter patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Wingcopter patent portfolio.
How many patents does Wingcopter have?
Wingcopter has a total of 43 patents globally. These patents belong to 15 unique patent families. Out of 43 patents, 42 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Wingcopter File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Wingcopter Applications Filed | Wingcopter Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 6 | 6 |
| 2021 | 13 | 5 |
| 2020 | 2 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | – |
| 2018 | 14 | 1 |
| 2017 | 2 | 1 |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
| 2013 | 2 | – |
| 2012 | – | – |
| 2011 | – | – |
How many Wingcopter patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Wingcopter File in Different Countries?
List of Countries in which Wingcopter Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 11 |
| Europe | 4 |
| United States Of America | 3 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Canada | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Wingcopter Patents Located?
Most Cited Wingcopter Patent
US9643720B2 is the most popular patent in the Wingcopter portfolio. It has received 64 citations so far from companies like Safran Aircraft Engines, Bell Helicopter Textron, and Advanced Mobility Research and Development Ltd.
List of Wingcopter Patents
| Wingcopter Patents | Title |
| US11520356B2 | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of A Vertical Take-Off Aircraft |
| US9643720B2 | Vertical-Takeoff Aircraft |
| US20220365543A1 | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of A Vertical Take-Off Aircraft |
| EP3634850B8 | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of An Aircraft That Takes Off Vertically |
| EP4232361A1 | Device For Aligning A Piece Good Part Lifted By Means Of A Winch Of An Aircraft |
| WO2023104814A1 | Method For Landing An Aircraft Which Takes Off And Lands Vertically, Aircraft, And Landing System |
| WO2022229197A1 | Main Body Of An Aerial Vehicle |
| WO2022229201A1 | Vertical Takeoff Aircraft |
| WO2022229196A1 | Aircraft Having A Battery Block |
| WO2022229203A1 | Aerial Vehicle For Transporting A Plurality Of Articles |
| CA3201321A1 | Device For Aligning A Piece Good Part Received By Means Of A Cable Winch Of An Aircraft |
| CA3066519A1 | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of A Vertical Take-Off Aircraft |
| DE4020211003920005S | – |
| DE502018006558D1 | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw And A Roll Angle Of A Vertical Take Off Aircraft |
| DE502013002515D1 | Airplane Take Off Vertically |
| DE102021110631A1 | Aircraft Body |
| DE102021110636A1 | Aircraft With A Battery Pack |
| DE102021110634A1 | Vertical Take-Off Aircraft |
| DE102021110651A1 | Aircraft For The Transport Of Several Piece Goods |
| DE102021132160A1 | Procedure For Landing A Vertical Take-Off And Landing Aircraft, Aircraft And Landing System |
| DE102020127986A1 | Device For Aligning A Piece Of Cargo That Has Been Picked Up By A Cable Winch Of An Aircraft |
| DE102017122359A1 | Aircraft In Kite Configuration |
| DE102017118965A1 | Aircraft Taking Off Vertically |
| AT1420019T | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw And A Roll Angle Of A Vertical Take-Off Aircraft |
| BR112023007619A2 | Aircraft Alignment And Arrangement Devices With An Aircraft |
| EU0087360290004S | Drones [Aircraft] |
| EU0028429480001S | Aeroplanes |
| SI3634850T1 | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of An Aircraft That Takes Off Vertically |
| PL3634850T3 | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of An Aircraft That Takes Off Vertically |
| ES2898838T3 | Control Procedure For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of An Aircraft Taking Off Vertically |
| SG11201911513XB | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of An Aircraft That Takes Off Vertically |
| NO3634850B1 | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of An Aircraft That Takes Off Vertically |
| ZA201908394B | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of An Aircraft That Takes Off Vertically |
| RU2765064C2 | Control Method For Controlling Yaw And Roll Angle Of Vertically Launching Aircraft |
| KR102528876B1 | How To Control Yaw And Roll Angles For Vertical Take-Off Aircraft |
| IL302331A | Device For Aligning A Piece Good Part Lifted By Means Of A Winch Of An Aircraft |
| IL271188A | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of An Aircraft That Takes Off Vertically |
| IN202347034802A | Device For Aligning A Piece Good Part Lifted By Means Of A Winch Of An Aircraft |
| AU2021363652A1 | Device For Aligning A Piece Good Part Lifted By Means Of A Winch Of An Aircraft |
| IN202047000117A | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of A Vertical Take-Off Aircraft |
| AU2018281883A1 | Control Method For Controlling A Yaw Angle And A Roll Angle Of An Aircraft That Takes Off Vertically |
| KR1020230091162A | A Device For Aligning The Part Of The Cargo Received By The Cable Winch Of The Aircraft |
| WO2022084553A1 | Device For Aligning A Piece Good Part Lifted By Means Of A Winch Of An Aircraft |
What are Wingcopter‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Wingcopter?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Wingcopter