G04B 37/11
Of the back cover of pocket or wrist watches
Official title: of the back cover of pocket or wrist watches
G04B37/11 (Of the back cover of pocket or wrist watches) appears on 72 US grants and 48 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 72
- Published applications
- 48
- Assignees
- 37
- Inventors
- 138
- Latest grant
- 10 Feb 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 5 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 3 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 1 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 1 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | 3 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 0 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | 1 | 2 |
| 2008 | 2 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 0 |
| 2015 | 1 | 0 |
| 2016 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 1 | 0 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 1 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 | 6 |
| 2024 | 4 | 1 |
| 2025 | 6 | 8 |
| 2026 | 2 | 4 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Water-resistant closing device for watch case10 Feb 2026US 12,547,120 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Component mounting member, case and timepiece3 Feb 2026US 12,541,176 B2Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Method for manufacturing gasket seals from this assembly23 Dec 2025US 12,504,075 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Orientable back for a timepiece14 Oct 2025US 12,443,145 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Water-resistant watch case17 Jun 2025US 12,332,604 B2Omega SA
- Process for manufacturing a sapphire timepiece element, and timepiece element27 Aug 2026US 2026/0252032 A1Rolex SA
- Wearable electronic device including a plurality of switch elements30 Jul 2026US 2026/0219707 A1Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
- Watch head configured for assembly and disassembly in opposite directions12 Mar 2026US 2026/0072408 A1ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
- Watchcase with bayonet connector and bolt12 Mar 2026US 2026/0072409 A1ETA SA Manufacture Horlogere Suisse
- Decorative bezel unit and timepiece25 Sep 2025US 2025/0298378 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Case for an instrument of small volume including a manually removable back cover190US 6,655,831 B1Asulab S. A. · 2003
- Sealed, shaped watch-case54US 4,218,873 ALouis Lang S.A. · 1980
- Band and wrist device50US 6,238,083 B1Casio Computer Co., Ltd. · 2001
- Timepiece42US 6,275,450 B1Seiko Epson Corporation · 2001
- Band and wrist device32US 6,435,709 B2Casio Computer Co., Ltd. · 2002