E04F 13/00
Coverings or linings
Official title: Coverings or linings, e.g. for walls or ceilings (flooring E04F15/00; decoration of surfaces, mosaic work B44, e.g. paper-hanging B44C7/00; made of webs, e.g. of fabrics or wallpaper {, as such, or their manufacturing} D03D, D04G, D04H, D06N, D21H; construction of {false} ceilings E04B9/00; roofings or similar water-tight coverings against precipitation E04D)
E04F13/00 (Coverings or linings) appears on 5,301 US grants and 5,654 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in E04F- Granted patents
- 5,301
- Published applications
- 5,654
- Assignees
- 2,251
- Inventors
- 7,646
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 48 | 0 |
| 1977 | 40 | 0 |
| 1978 | 47 | 0 |
| 1979 | 26 | 0 |
| 1980 | 24 | 0 |
| 1981 | 29 | 0 |
| 1982 | 22 | 0 |
| 1983 | 28 | 0 |
| 1984 | 41 | 0 |
| 1985 | 47 | 0 |
| 1986 | 59 | 0 |
| 1987 | 60 | 0 |
| 1988 | 47 | 0 |
| 1989 | 67 | 0 |
| 1990 | 60 | 0 |
| 1991 | 58 | 0 |
| 1992 | 69 | 0 |
| 1993 | 47 | 0 |
| 1994 | 50 | 0 |
| 1995 | 50 | 0 |
| 1996 | 60 | 0 |
| 1997 | 66 | 0 |
| 1998 | 72 | 0 |
| 1999 | 89 | 0 |
| 2000 | 74 | 0 |
| 2001 | 98 | 38 |
| 2002 | 111 | 122 |
| 2003 | 90 | 156 |
| 2004 | 81 | 191 |
| 2005 | 66 | 169 |
| 2006 | 59 | 187 |
| 2007 | 59 | 182 |
| 2008 | 49 | 157 |
| 2009 | 62 | 179 |
| 2010 | 126 | 204 |
| 2011 | 108 | 178 |
| 2012 | 124 | 202 |
| 2013 | 165 | 233 |
| 2014 | 212 | 302 |
| 2015 | 266 | 291 |
| 2016 | 220 | 252 |
| 2017 | 192 | 274 |
| 2018 | 227 | 256 |
| 2019 | 258 | 266 |
| 2020 | 240 | 279 |
| 2021 | 230 | 322 |
| 2022 | 197 | 275 |
| 2023 | 193 | 295 |
| 2024 | 223 | 239 |
| 2025 | 230 | 230 |
| 2026 | 135 | 175 |
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
- Roll-up interchangeable tile system6 Oct 2026US 12,753,612 B2
- Panel, covering, and method of uncoupling two interconnected panels6 Oct 2026US 12,753,613 B2i4F Licensing NV
- Building profile as well as method and installations for manufacturing a building profile29 Sep 2026US 12,747,592 B2Bfc Fahrzeugteile GmbH
- Mounting assembly for attaching tiles to structures29 Sep 2026US 12,747,593 B1
- Fastening system for wallboard panel8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308915 A1Convergent Ideas LLC
- Flex Clip Panel System (Pheonix Flex)8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308916 A1
- Building panels comprising a locking system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308917 A1Välinge Innovation AB
- Panel for forming a covering8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308919 A1Unilin BV
- Floor panel8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308921 A1Unilin BV
Most cited
By later US patents
- Substrate for wallboard joint tape and process for making same802US 10,106,932 B2International Paper Company · 2018
- Veneer panels and method of making523US 5,755,068 A1998
- System for joining building boards455US 6,182,410 B2Valinge Aluminium AB · 2001
- Cladding panel for floors, walls or the like388US 6,216,409 B12001
- Flooring panel or wall panel and use thereof371US 6,418,683 B1Perstorp Flooring AB · 2002