B41C
Processes for the manufacture or reproduction of printing surfaces
Official title: PROCESSES FOR THE MANUFACTURE OR REPRODUCTION OF PRINTING SURFACES (photomechanical processes for producing printing surfaces G03F; photoelectrical processes for producing printing surfaces G03G)
B41C (Processes for the manufacture or reproduction of printing surfaces) appears on 3,427 US grants and 3,144 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41C- Granted patents
- 3,427
- Published applications
- 3,144
- Assignees
- 774
- Inventors
- 4,028
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 24 | 0 |
| 1977 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 | 30 | 0 |
| 1979 | 13 | 0 |
| 1980 | 15 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 18 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 23 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 11 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 22 | 0 |
| 1990 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 22 | 0 |
| 1992 | 30 | 0 |
| 1993 | 39 | 0 |
| 1994 | 38 | 0 |
| 1995 | 63 | 0 |
| 1996 | 50 | 0 |
| 1997 | 94 | 0 |
| 1998 | 123 | 0 |
| 1999 | 133 | 0 |
| 2000 | 178 | 0 |
| 2001 | 142 | 68 |
| 2002 | 199 | 242 |
| 2003 | 203 | 254 |
| 2004 | 200 | 260 |
| 2005 | 170 | 232 |
| 2006 | 155 | 199 |
| 2007 | 138 | 174 |
| 2008 | 85 | 187 |
| 2009 | 52 | 176 |
| 2010 | 102 | 134 |
| 2011 | 79 | 137 |
| 2012 | 116 | 125 |
| 2013 | 86 | 142 |
| 2014 | 110 | 109 |
| 2015 | 91 | 87 |
| 2016 | 67 | 76 |
| 2017 | 55 | 77 |
| 2018 | 44 | 73 |
| 2019 | 55 | 59 |
| 2020 | 51 | 57 |
| 2021 | 32 | 56 |
| 2022 | 33 | 71 |
| 2023 | 45 | 49 |
| 2024 | 37 | 44 |
| 2025 | 30 | 26 |
| 2026 | 15 | 30 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- B41C 1/00Forme preparation3,353
- B41C 2210/00Preparation or type or constituents of the imaging layers, in relation toIndexing code1,240
- B41C 2201/00Location, type or constituents of the non-imaging layers in lithographic printing formesIndexing code638
- B41C 3/00Reproduction or duplicating of printing formes63
Recent patents
- On-press development type lithographic printing plate precursor, method of preparing lithographic printing plate, and lithographic printing method25 Aug 2026US 12,717,237 B2FUJIFILM Corporation
- Apparatus and method for treating and transporting a relief printing plate precursor11 Aug 2026US 12,704,786 B2Xeikon Prepress N.V.
- Surface modification of solder paste stencils4 Aug 2026US 12,697,808 B2Newtech LLC
- Apparatus and method for producing flexographic printing forms30 Jun 2026US 12,668,021 B2Neuefeind GmbH
- Security element, corresponding engraved intaglio printing plate, and methods and devices for producing, decoding and authenticating security marking of said security element30 Jun 2026US 12,670,348 B2Sicpa Holding SA
- Assistance device, information processing method, and program24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288103 A1Asahi Kasei Kabushiki Kaisha
- System and method for applying non-printing indicia on digital flexographic printing plates through a non-imaged mask17 Sep 2026US 2026/0273916 A1Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
- Tensioned printing screen frame, assembly and method17 Sep 2026US 2026/0282238 A1Tannlin Technology Limited
- On-press development type lithographic printing plate precursor, method of preparing lithographic printing plate, and lithographic printing method10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264389 A1FUJIFILM Corporation
- Process and system for minimizing plate deformation in the solvent-minimized manufacture of a printing plate13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233508 A1Esko-Graphics Imaging GmbH
Most cited
By later US patents
- Method of controlled laser imaging of zirconia alloy ceramic lithographic member to provide localized melting in exposed areas1,100US 5,839,369 AEastman Kodak Company · 1998
- Flexographic printing element having an IR ablatable layer and process for making a flexographic printing plate200US 5,262,275 AE. I. Du Pont de Nemours and Company · 1993
- Lithographic printing plates for use with laser-discharge imaging apparatus175US 5,339,737 APresstek, Inc. · 1994
- Device for generating a plasma discharge for patterning the surface of a substrate152US 8,702,902 B2Vision Dynamics Holding B.V. · 2014
- Printing method146US 4,718,340 AMilliken Research Corporation · 1988