B44F 1/02
Produced by reflected light
Official title: produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces
B44F1/02 (Produced by reflected light) appears on 455 US grants and 442 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B44F- Granted patents
- 455
- Published applications
- 442
- Assignees
- 251
- Inventors
- 966
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 5 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 7 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 5 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 4 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 7 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 5 | 0 |
| 1994 | 4 | 0 |
| 1995 | 9 | 0 |
| 1996 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 12 | 0 |
| 1999 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | 13 | 0 |
| 2001 | 12 | 9 |
| 2002 | 8 | 10 |
| 2003 | 16 | 17 |
| 2004 | 11 | 17 |
| 2005 | 6 | 15 |
| 2006 | 3 | 17 |
| 2007 | 8 | 14 |
| 2008 | 3 | 9 |
| 2009 | 2 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 | 18 |
| 2011 | 4 | 24 |
| 2012 | 6 | 8 |
| 2013 | 10 | 20 |
| 2014 | 10 | 11 |
| 2015 | 14 | 17 |
| 2016 | 13 | 19 |
| 2017 | 13 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 17 |
| 2019 | 13 | 18 |
| 2020 | 14 | 34 |
| 2021 | 18 | 31 |
| 2022 | 24 | 31 |
| 2023 | 19 | 23 |
| 2024 | 26 | 15 |
| 2025 | 21 | 18 |
| 2026 | 13 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Film and method of producing the same6 Oct 2026US 12,753,316 B23M Innovative Properties Company
- Method for producing discoloring body8 Sep 2026US 12,728,622 B2Kabushiki Kaisha Pilot Corporation
- Transfer foil, method for producing a transfer foil and method for producing a plastic article decorated using a transfer foil11 Aug 2026US 12,703,198 B2Leonhard Kurz Stiftung & Co. KG
- Reflective thermal transfer printing label manufacturing method, single-color reflective label and multi-colors reflective label16 Jun 2026US 12,654,480 B2Dongguan Yuemei Label and Printing Co., Ltd.
- Wall mounted light emitting panel and a ceiling mounted reflective panel providing an enhanced perceived vertical space5 May 2026US 12,617,228 B1
- Decorated article with surface areas having different gloss level13 Aug 2026US 2026/0233545 A1James Hardie Technology Limited
- 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.
- Decorative panel and method for manufacturing decorative panels4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152612 A1Unilin BV
- Decorative sheet21 May 2026US 2026/0139152 A1Toppan Holdings Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Elastomeric reflective metal surfaces135US 4,101,698 AAvery International Corporation · 1978
- Decorative emblem105US 4,767,647 AThe D. L. Auld Company · 1988
- Decorative sheet material simulating the appearance of a base coat/clear coat paint finish96US 4,931,324 ARexham Corporation · 1990
- Multilayer graphic article with color layer96US 5,468,532 AMinnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company · 1995
- Iridescent film with thermoplastic elastomeric components93US 5,089,318 AThe Mearl Corporation · 1992