Starting a discussion thread for patents on multirotor layouts (and related).
Currently I am aware of the following:
- Draganfly have a US and Canada patent on the Y6 layout
- AirRobot have a European patent on the Y6 layout
- A small UK university also holds a European patent on the Y6 layout (go figure!)
- Asctec hold a European patent on the H-layout (or V-layout as some call it) (any number of motors).
I have not heard of any of these patent holders yet issuing any injunctions against anybody else, although the AirRobot patent is very new so who knows? IMO only the Asctec patent would have any strength if challenged.
NOTE TO ADMIN: if we can raise the file size limit for PDFs to 1MB I can post what I've collected
Currently I am aware of the following:
- Draganfly have a US and Canada patent on the Y6 layout
- AirRobot have a European patent on the Y6 layout
- A small UK university also holds a European patent on the Y6 layout (go figure!)
- Asctec hold a European patent on the H-layout (or V-layout as some call it) (any number of motors).
I have not heard of any of these patent holders yet issuing any injunctions against anybody else, although the AirRobot patent is very new so who knows? IMO only the Asctec patent would have any strength if challenged.
NOTE TO ADMIN: if we can raise the file size limit for PDFs to 1MB I can post what I've collected
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