G04B 37/0008
Cases: for pocket watches and wrist watches
Official title: {for pocket watches and wrist watches}
G04B37/0008 (Cases: for pocket watches and wrist watches) appears on 306 US grants and 261 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 306
- Published applications
- 261
- Assignees
- 136
- Inventors
- 536
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 4 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 9 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 2 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 6 | 0 |
| 1991 | 8 | 0 |
| 1992 | 1 | 0 |
| 1993 | 3 | 0 |
| 1994 | 5 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 5 | 0 |
| 1998 | 7 | 0 |
| 1999 | 8 | 0 |
| 2000 | 4 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 6 |
| 2002 | 6 | 9 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 | 3 |
| 2005 | 4 | 2 |
| 2006 | 2 | 5 |
| 2007 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 6 | 5 |
| 2009 | 0 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 | 5 |
| 2011 | 4 | 6 |
| 2012 | 5 | 3 |
| 2013 | 5 | 9 |
| 2014 | 3 | 5 |
| 2015 | 9 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 | 16 |
| 2017 | 10 | 13 |
| 2018 | 11 | 13 |
| 2019 | 9 | 21 |
| 2020 | 9 | 20 |
| 2021 | 13 | 10 |
| 2022 | 15 | 20 |
| 2023 | 13 | 19 |
| 2024 | 14 | 20 |
| 2025 | 21 | 17 |
| 2026 | 13 | 15 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G04B 37/005With cover or protection device which can be completely removed, either by57
- G04B 37/0058For shaped watches49
- G04B 37/0033With cover or bottom which can slide or turn28
- G04B 37/0016With folding cover or folding bottom27
- G04B 37/0041The cover or the bottom can slide or turn with a spring9
- G04B 37/0025With cover or bottom with a spring bench watches opening or closing6
Recent patents
- Open button and electronic device25 Aug 2026US 12,718,995 B2Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
- Inlaid timepiece component and method for manufacturing the same18 Aug 2026US 12,710,728 B2Comadur SA
- Isothermal device for watch28 Jul 2026US 12,693,631 B2Omega SA
- Protective case for product14 Jul 2026US 12,681,437 B2Spigen Korea Co., Ltd.
- Case and timepiece2 Jun 2026US 12,645,184 B2Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- 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.
- Sensor device and timepiece6 Aug 2026US 2026/0227745 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Display apparatus18 Jun 2026US 2026/0173290 A1Boe Technology Group Co., Ltd.
- Timepiece30 Apr 2026US 2026/0118827 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Watch with a polygonal bezel263US 7,708,457 B2Tissot SA · 2010
- Modular movement that is fully functional standalone and interchangeable in other portable devices163US 7,946,758 B2WIMM Labs, Inc. · 2011
- Case for electronic watch module100US 4,396,298 ATextron Inc. · 1983
- Timepiece with stabilizing bezel92US 7,682,070 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2010
- Fitness watch case90US 9,501,044 B2TomTom International B.V. · 2016