G01B 3/1003
Characterised by structure or material
Official title: characterised by structure or material; characterised by layout or indicia
G01B3/1003 (Characterised by structure or material) appears on 267 US grants and 249 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G01B- Granted patents
- 267
- Published applications
- 249
- Assignees
- 89
- Inventors
- 430
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 2 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 3 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 2 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 5 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 8 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 4 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 3 |
| 2002 | 10 | 8 |
| 2003 | 10 | 8 |
| 2004 | 6 | 10 |
| 2005 | 7 | 14 |
| 2006 | 8 | 8 |
| 2007 | 3 | 10 |
| 2008 | 5 | 10 |
| 2009 | 8 | 7 |
| 2010 | 4 | 10 |
| 2011 | 7 | 2 |
| 2012 | 2 | 11 |
| 2013 | 7 | 9 |
| 2014 | 9 | 4 |
| 2015 | 6 | 8 |
| 2016 | 3 | 4 |
| 2017 | 5 | 7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 | 18 |
| 2020 | 12 | 21 |
| 2021 | 16 | 13 |
| 2022 | 17 | 12 |
| 2023 | 18 | 15 |
| 2024 | 7 | 11 |
| 2025 | 11 | 11 |
| 2026 | 8 | 7 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Reinforcement strip for roll-over resistant measuring tape11 Aug 2026US 12,704,365 B2Apex Brands, Inc.
- Roll-over resistant measuring tape4 Aug 2026US 12,698,955 B2Apex Brands, Inc.
- Gauging tape28 Jul 2026US 12,693,105 B1
- Measuring device14 Jul 2026US 12,680,803 B2J & A Development Associates, Inc.
- Stud gap marker for wall building9 Jun 2026US 12,649,226 B2
- Tape measure with electrician reference markings11 Jun 2026US 2026/0160535 A1
- Method and system for securing framing members in a construction framework30 Apr 2026US 2026/0117539 A1
- Tape Measure with Tape Blade Profile Increasing Tape Standout16 Apr 2026US 2026/0104240 A1Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Apparatus and method for measuruing bore hole depth12 Mar 2026US 2026/0071862 A1Aquirian Technology Pty Ltd
- Layout device for railing rail members26 Feb 2026US 2026/0056003 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Building construction measuring tape80US 4,149,320 A1979
- Rule assembly with increased blade standout75US 6,324,769 B1The Stanley Works · 2001
- Digital tape rule with transmitter61US 5,433,014 A1995
- Rule assembly with improved blade hook60US 6,449,866 B1The Stanley Works · 2002
- Rule asssembly with reduced housing size56US 6,243,964 B1The Stanley Works · 2001