G04B 37/00
Cases
Official title: Cases {(cases with a special shape G04B45/0069; ornamentation of the case G04B47/04; cartridges A45C11/00 - A45C11/38)}
G04B37/00 (Cases) appears on 1,707 US grants and 1,475 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 1,707
- Published applications
- 1,475
- Assignees
- 495
- Inventors
- 2,501
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | 15 | 0 |
| 1980 | 32 | 0 |
| 1981 | 16 | 0 |
| 1982 | 16 | 0 |
| 1983 | 32 | 0 |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 |
| 1985 | 33 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1987 | 25 | 0 |
| 1988 | 28 | 0 |
| 1989 | 30 | 0 |
| 1990 | 30 | 0 |
| 1991 | 32 | 0 |
| 1992 | 15 | 0 |
| 1993 | 15 | 0 |
| 1994 | 21 | 0 |
| 1995 | 12 | 0 |
| 1996 | 17 | 0 |
| 1997 | 27 | 0 |
| 1998 | 27 | 0 |
| 1999 | 24 | 0 |
| 2000 | 23 | 0 |
| 2001 | 30 | 13 |
| 2002 | 21 | 25 |
| 2003 | 24 | 28 |
| 2004 | 22 | 29 |
| 2005 | 25 | 40 |
| 2006 | 18 | 42 |
| 2007 | 25 | 32 |
| 2008 | 29 | 32 |
| 2009 | 24 | 24 |
| 2010 | 14 | 21 |
| 2011 | 21 | 33 |
| 2012 | 26 | 38 |
| 2013 | 27 | 35 |
| 2014 | 30 | 39 |
| 2015 | 46 | 66 |
| 2016 | 54 | 95 |
| 2017 | 54 | 95 |
| 2018 | 77 | 97 |
| 2019 | 76 | 107 |
| 2020 | 71 | 91 |
| 2021 | 71 | 94 |
| 2022 | 64 | 95 |
| 2023 | 85 | 94 |
| 2024 | 83 | 76 |
| 2025 | 86 | 77 |
| 2026 | 42 | 57 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G04B 37/14Suspending devices, supports or stands for time-pieces insofar as they form part608
- G04B 37/08Hermetic sealing of openings, joints, passages or slits412
- G04B 37/22Materials or processes of manufacturing pocket watch or wrist watch cases365
- G04B 37/0008Cases: for pocket watches and wrist watches306
- G04B 37/04Mounting the clockwork in the case120
- G04B 37/12Cases for special purposes94
- G04B 37/02Evacuated cases46
- G04B 37/06Forming the passage for the winding stem through the case39
Recent patents
- Fastening member for attaching a bracelet to a watch case6 Oct 2026US 12,751,526 B2Manufacture D'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA
- Compensation of rate variation in a watch29 Sep 2026US 12,748,380 B2Omega SA
- Smartwatch with detachable case and clutch crown mechanism22 Sep 2026US 12,743,053 B2Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Exterior member, electronic timepiece, and exterior member manufacturing method15 Sep 2026US 12,736,924 B2Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Corrector button and method for assembling such a corrector button onto a watch case25 Aug 2026US 12,717,277 B2Meco Corporation
- Exterior member, method of manufacturing exterior member, and timepiece24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288070 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Casing frame, timepiece, and case body24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288071 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Case and timepiece24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288072 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Electronic device and timepiece24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288073 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Exterior member, method of manufacturing exterior member, and electronic device24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288081 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Watch with a polygonal bezel263US 7,708,457 B2Tissot SA · 2010
- Watchband adaptor fitting for a wristwatch casing253US 5,363,351 AChisco, Inc. · 1994
- Device for indicating last medication usage207US 4,419,016 AAmerican Cyanamid Company · 1983
- Case for an instrument of small volume including a manually removable back cover190US 6,655,831 B1Asulab S. A. · 2003
- Smartwatch device and method186US 9,939,784 B12018