B44C 3/02
Superimposing layers
Official title: Superimposing layers {(B44C3/005 takes precedence)}
B44C3/02 (Superimposing layers) appears on 365 US grants and 469 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B44C- Granted patents
- 365
- Published applications
- 469
- Assignees
- 244
- Inventors
- 844
- Latest grant
- 23 Jun 2026
Filings by year
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| 1976 | 5 | 0 |
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| 1978 | 4 | 0 |
| 1979 | 2 | 0 |
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| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
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| 1999 | 3 | 0 |
| 2000 | 9 | 0 |
| 2001 | 7 | 1 |
| 2002 | 12 | 16 |
| 2003 | 12 | 22 |
| 2004 | 13 | 14 |
| 2005 | 12 | 21 |
| 2006 | 9 | 28 |
| 2007 | 5 | 16 |
| 2008 | 2 | 23 |
| 2009 | 7 | 11 |
| 2010 | 8 | 27 |
| 2011 | 11 | 10 |
| 2012 | 5 | 13 |
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| 2018 | 9 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 | 15 |
| 2020 | 14 | 28 |
| 2021 | 15 | 28 |
| 2022 | 15 | 23 |
| 2023 | 15 | 20 |
| 2024 | 17 | 21 |
| 2025 | 17 | 22 |
| 2026 | 12 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Digital embossing of decorative surface coverings23 Jun 2026US 12,661,925 B2Tarkett GDL
- Digital embossing of decorative surface coverings19 May 2026US 12,629,960 B2Tarkett GDL
- Pressing tool and method for producing a press plate28 Apr 2026US 12,611,834 B2HUECK Rheinische GmbH
- Method and system for producing a relief on a substrate28 Apr 2026US 12,611,888 B2
- Pressing tool and method for producing a press plate14 Apr 2026US 12,600,104 B2HUECK Rheinische GmbH
- A panel with 3d texture structure, preparation method, and application24 Sep 2026US 2026/0285082 A1Hangzhou Print Flooring Technology Co., Ltd.
- Production Method For Decorative Article and Treatment Liquid3 Sep 2026US 2026/0257513 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Dimensional applique and methods of making and using the same13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233487 A1
- Decorative sheet6 Aug 2026US 2026/0225399 A1Toppan Holdings Inc.
- Decorative sheet, resin-impregnated decorative panel, and method for manufacturing resin-impregnated decorative panel16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200215 A1Dai Nippon Printing Co.Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- 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
- Decorative laminate assembly and method for producing same149US 6,803,110 B2Formica Corporation · 2004
- Composite top membrane for flat panel switch arrays145US 4,258,096 ASheldahl, Inc. · 1981
- Unidirectional panel133US 4,673,609 A1987