B41M 1/26
Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper
Official title: Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper (B41M1/40 takes precedence)
B41M1/26 (Printing on other surfaces than ordinary paper) appears on 728 US grants and 686 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B41M- Granted patents
- 728
- Published applications
- 686
- Assignees
- 514
- Inventors
- 1,858
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 12 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0 |
| 1981 | 15 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 7 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0 |
| 1986 | 7 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 11 | 0 |
| 1990 | 17 | 0 |
| 1991 | 10 | 0 |
| 1992 | 12 | 0 |
| 1993 | 13 | 0 |
| 1994 | 10 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 22 | 0 |
| 1997 | 16 | 0 |
| 1998 | 18 | 0 |
| 1999 | 20 | 0 |
| 2000 | 12 | 0 |
| 2001 | 13 | 5 |
| 2002 | 17 | 10 |
| 2003 | 9 | 13 |
| 2004 | 18 | 26 |
| 2005 | 11 | 22 |
| 2006 | 12 | 15 |
| 2007 | 3 | 9 |
| 2008 | 4 | 18 |
| 2009 | 5 | 13 |
| 2010 | 4 | 22 |
| 2011 | 5 | 17 |
| 2012 | 10 | 14 |
| 2013 | 7 | 21 |
| 2014 | 14 | 33 |
| 2015 | 22 | 32 |
| 2016 | 35 | 37 |
| 2017 | 24 | 41 |
| 2018 | 20 | 36 |
| 2019 | 21 | 47 |
| 2020 | 27 | 48 |
| 2021 | 32 | 50 |
| 2022 | 23 | 42 |
| 2023 | 29 | 33 |
| 2024 | 29 | 36 |
| 2025 | 24 | 23 |
| 2026 | 18 | 23 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Method of manufacturing a display module29 Sep 2026US 12,750,964 B2Samsung Display Co., Ltd.
- Ink composition for screen printing and method for producing printed matter25 Aug 2026US 12,716,006 B2Nichias Corporation
- Hygromorphic composite material16 Jun 2026US 12,655,582 B2Nanyang Technological University
- Image forming method, image forming apparatus, and image forming system2 Jun 2026US 12,644,226 B2Konica Minolta, Inc.
- Methods and kits for screen-printing26 May 2026US 12,636,875 B1
- A method and system for printing on bonded film materials having at least a layer of conductive material with a drying of ink using irradiation with electron beams (e-beams)10 Sep 2026US 2026/0264440 A1Omet S.R.L.
- Ink comprising silver nanowires10 Sep 2026US 2026/0265563 A1Genes' Ink SA
- Textile Components and/or Other Articles Including Printed Structures, Methods of Making These Articles, and Products Including Such Articles3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257507 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Method and apparatus for improving wearable electrode durability27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249074 A1Avation Medical, Inc.
- Glass article, method for obtaining it and automotive glazed unit comprising such a glass article27 Aug 2026US 2026/0249634 A1Saint-Gobain Glass France
Most cited
By later US patents
- Apparatus and methods for authentication using partially fluorescent graphic images and OCR characters210US 6,373,965 B1Angstrom Technologies, Inc. · 2002
- Laser method of scribing graphics207US 6,252,196 B1Technolines LLC · 2001
- Process for achieving decor on a surface element187US 6,465,046 B1Pergo (Europe) AB · 2002
- Process for the manufacturing of surface elements with a structured upper surface162US 6,991,830 B1Pergo (Europe) AB · 2006
- Printed and embossed floor covering and method and apparatus for its manufacture143US 4,312,686 AAmerican Biltrite, Inc. · 1982