Intellectual property portfolio overview
“Three comprehensive worldwide novelty searches were conducted on relevant existing systems, including two focused on elevator technologies and one on mailbox systems. The outcomes of these searches confirmed our full Freedom to Operate (FTO), providing a solid intellectual property foundation and significantly reducing regulatory and competitive risk.”
Patent Family 1 Title: System and Method for Aerial Cargo Delivery
Patent Family 2 Title: System and Method for Positioning a UAV on a Landing Platform
Trademarks and Brand Protection
Due Diligence Considerations
The combination of granted patents in major jurisdictions, pending applications, and registered trademarks provides a robust and defensible intellectual property framework. This portfolio supports commercialization, limits competitive exposure, and materially reduces IP-related risks for investors and strategic partners.
- European Patent Application: EP17175349A
Priority Date: June 9, 2017 - PCT Application:
Filed on June 11, 2018 under application number PCT/EP2018/065392
International Publication: WO 2018/224691 A1 - Granted Patents:
- United States: US 10,730,621 B2, granted August 4, 2020
- Russian Federation: RU2756702 C2, granted October 4, 2021
- Japan: JP7061318, granted April 20, 2022
- China: CN110785352B, granted November 14, 2023
- Europe: EP3634853, granted August 28, 2024, with coverage including the United Kingdom and Switzerland
This patent family provides broad territorial protection across key global markets and supports the company’s core aerial cargo delivery technology.
Patent Family 2 Title: System and Method for Positioning a UAV on a Landing Platform
- Priority Date: December 10, 2021
- Belgian Patent Application: BE2021/0091, filed December 10, 2021
Trademarks and Brand Protection
- The full brand, including logo and slogan, is officially registered and protected within the European Union.
- The brand name “drone-future” is registered in China under registration number 202507089563, covering internet keywords and domain name usage.
- Associated domain names drone-future.cn and drone-future.com.cn are secured.
Due Diligence Considerations
The combination of granted patents in major jurisdictions, pending applications, and registered trademarks provides a robust and defensible intellectual property framework. This portfolio supports commercialization, limits competitive exposure, and materially reduces IP-related risks for investors and strategic partners.