A63F 13/214
For locating contacts on a surface
Official title: for locating contacts on a surface, e.g. floor mats or touch pads
A63F13/214 (For locating contacts on a surface) appears on 2,292 US grants and 3,119 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A63F- Granted patents
- 2,292
- Published applications
- 3,119
- Assignees
- 679
- Inventors
- 4,238
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 1 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 3 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 2 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 7 |
| 2002 | 4 | 7 |
| 2003 | 9 | 12 |
| 2004 | 8 | 15 |
| 2005 | 5 | 38 |
| 2006 | 6 | 67 |
| 2007 | 5 | 81 |
| 2008 | 21 | 63 |
| 2009 | 20 | 70 |
| 2010 | 49 | 95 |
| 2011 | 47 | 119 |
| 2012 | 93 | 173 |
| 2013 | 101 | 153 |
| 2014 | 118 | 181 |
| 2015 | 114 | 125 |
| 2016 | 141 | 157 |
| 2017 | 149 | 159 |
| 2018 | 136 | 205 |
| 2019 | 172 | 185 |
| 2020 | 202 | 198 |
| 2021 | 165 | 167 |
| 2022 | 139 | 191 |
| 2023 | 149 | 175 |
| 2024 | 177 | 213 |
| 2025 | 149 | 117 |
| 2026 | 77 | 146 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
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