A45C 3/02
Briefcases or the like
A45C3/02 (Briefcases or the like) appears on 292 US grants and 355 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A45C- Granted patents
- 292
- Published applications
- 355
- Assignees
- 143
- Inventors
- 570
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 5 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 7 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 6 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 10 | 2 |
| 2002 | 9 | 10 |
| 2003 | 15 | 20 |
| 2004 | 9 | 23 |
| 2005 | 11 | 19 |
| 2006 | 7 | 23 |
| 2007 | 4 | 25 |
| 2008 | 5 | 13 |
| 2009 | 12 | 23 |
| 2010 | 13 | 12 |
| 2011 | 3 | 15 |
| 2012 | 7 | 13 |
| 2013 | 6 | 9 |
| 2014 | 6 | 10 |
| 2015 | 5 | 9 |
| 2016 | 7 | 14 |
| 2017 | 8 | 14 |
| 2018 | 6 | 11 |
| 2019 | 9 | 13 |
| 2020 | 9 | 15 |
| 2021 | 8 | 18 |
| 2022 | 8 | 13 |
| 2023 | 6 | 10 |
| 2024 | 7 | 7 |
| 2025 | 5 | 8 |
| 2026 | 3 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
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- Luggage systems4 Jun 2026US 2026/0150940 A1Onli Travel, LLC
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- Corner protection device and computer bag29 Jan 2026US 2026/0026586 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Computer carrying case130US 5,160,001 AIncom America, Inc. A Corp. of Texas · 1992
- Computer bag with side accessible padded compartments129US 5,494,157 ASamsonite Corporation · 1996
- Hasp lock, zipper and cover assembly for portfolio110US 4,817,769 A1989
- Prioritized first aid kit109US 6,454,097 B12002
- Universal multiple device power adapter and carry case105US 7,224,086 B2American Power Conversion Corporation · 2007