B29C 2059/023
Microembossing
Official title: {Microembossing}
B29C2059/023 (Microembossing) appears on 702 US grants and 1,042 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B29C- Granted patents
- 702
- Published applications
- 1,042
- Assignees
- 446
- Inventors
- 2,011
- Latest grant
- 21 Jul 2026
Filings by year
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| 2024 | 24 | 20 |
| 2025 | 19 | 11 |
| 2026 | 11 | 10 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Roll-to-roll-imprinting21 Jul 2026US 12,686,164 B2Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
- Methods for creating large-area complex nanopatterns for nanoimprint molds19 May 2026US 12,631,563 B2The Trustees of Princeton University
- Press element and method for manufacturing press elements21 Apr 2026US 12,605,866 B2Unilin BV
- Production of pigments having a defined size and shape21 Apr 2026US 12,606,708 B2Giesecke+Devrient Currency Technology GmbH
- Metasurface coatings21 Apr 2026US 12,607,928 B2NIL Technology ApS
- Roll-to-roll-imprinting1 Oct 2026US 2026/0295927 A1Teknologian tutkimuskeskus VTT Oy
- Process for embossing microgrooves in light-reflecting sheet metal30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216782 A1
- Method for manufacturing optical member, mold for imprinting, and optical member30 Jul 2026US 2026/0216947 A1Dexerials Corporation
- High speed off-line embossing23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208431 A1Boegli-Gravures S.A.
- Metasurface coatings16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202740 A1NIL Technology ApS
Most cited
By later US patents
- Nanoimprint lithography828US 5,772,905 ARegents of the University of Minnesota · 1998
- Macroscopically expanded three-dimensional plastic web exhibiting non-glossy visible surface and cloth-like tactile impression688US 4,463,045 AThe Procter & Gamble Company · 1984
- Apparatus and method for manufacturing an intracutaneous microneedle array410US 6,312,612 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2001
- Release surfaces, particularly for use in nanoimprint lithography323US 6,309,580 B1Regents of the University of Minnesota · 2001
- Ultra-flexible retroreflective cube corner composite sheetings and methods of manufacture311US 5,691,846 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1997