B44D 3/00
Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing
Official title: Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for (hand tools for applying liquids, e.g. paints, to surfaces B05C17/00, implements for finishing work on buildings, other than painting, E04F21/00); Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables (colorimetry G01J3/00)
B44D3/00 (Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing) appears on 2,683 US grants and 1,920 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B44D- Granted patents
- 2,683
- Published applications
- 1,920
- Assignees
- 754
- Inventors
- 4,072
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 28 | 0 |
| 1977 | 44 | 0 |
| 1978 | 33 | 0 |
| 1979 | 34 | 0 |
| 1980 | 42 | 0 |
| 1981 | 36 | 0 |
| 1982 | 39 | 0 |
| 1983 | 32 | 0 |
| 1984 | 32 | 0 |
| 1985 | 54 | 0 |
| 1986 | 36 | 0 |
| 1987 | 54 | 0 |
| 1988 | 46 | 0 |
| 1989 | 68 | 0 |
| 1990 | 51 | 0 |
| 1991 | 67 | 0 |
| 1992 | 58 | 0 |
| 1993 | 55 | 0 |
| 1994 | 57 | 0 |
| 1995 | 49 | 0 |
| 1996 | 75 | 0 |
| 1997 | 63 | 0 |
| 1998 | 74 | 0 |
| 1999 | 73 | 0 |
| 2000 | 60 | 0 |
| 2001 | 63 | 15 |
| 2002 | 74 | 62 |
| 2003 | 54 | 79 |
| 2004 | 55 | 92 |
| 2005 | 43 | 97 |
| 2006 | 46 | 121 |
| 2007 | 36 | 82 |
| 2008 | 38 | 87 |
| 2009 | 53 | 75 |
| 2010 | 50 | 66 |
| 2011 | 43 | 63 |
| 2012 | 42 | 67 |
| 2013 | 44 | 53 |
| 2014 | 62 | 76 |
| 2015 | 63 | 91 |
| 2016 | 54 | 83 |
| 2017 | 83 | 85 |
| 2018 | 56 | 90 |
| 2019 | 60 | 91 |
| 2020 | 67 | 73 |
| 2021 | 70 | 75 |
| 2022 | 63 | 75 |
| 2023 | 55 | 66 |
| 2024 | 48 | 68 |
| 2025 | 63 | 56 |
| 2026 | 38 | 32 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- B44D 3/12Paint cans1,111
- B44D 3/16Implements or apparatus for removing dry paint from surfaces293
- B44D 3/006Devices for cleaning paint-applying hand tools after use270
- B44D 3/18Boards or sheets with surfaces prepared for painting or drawing pictures263
- B44D 3/06Implements for stirring or mixing paints199
- B44D 3/38Cord line chalkers165
- B44D 3/003Methods or devices for colour determination, selection or synthesis157
- B44D 3/22Implements or apparatus for special techniques119
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Most cited
By later US patents
- Stackable container cover271US 6,269,977 B12001
- Fluid tight container and closure assembly188US 4,446,986 AGenpak Corporation · 1984
- Process for achieving decor on a surface element187US 6,465,046 B1Pergo (Europe) AB · 2002
- Method and machine for batching coloring agents into paints and varnishes168US 4,705,083 ACorob S.R.L. Automatic Machinery Project · 1987
- Process for the manufacturing of surface elements with a structured upper surface162US 6,991,830 B1Pergo (Europe) AB · 2006