G04B 45/00
Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects
Official title: Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects, e.g. aesthetic effects (ornamental shaping of dials G04B19/10 ){(lubrication of clockwork bearings G04B31/008; special effects and pictures in general B44F)}
G04B45/00 (Time pieces of which the indicating means or cases provoke special effects) appears on 549 US grants and 533 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 549
- Published applications
- 533
- Assignees
- 191
- Inventors
- 925
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 6 | 0 |
| 1977 | 9 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 6 | 0 |
| 1981 | 3 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 4 | 0 |
| 1986 | 4 | 0 |
| 1987 | 8 | 0 |
| 1988 | 8 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 9 | 0 |
| 1991 | 9 | 0 |
| 1992 | 9 | 0 |
| 1993 | 9 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 10 | 0 |
| 1996 | 7 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 11 | 0 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 7 | 3 |
| 2003 | 5 | 12 |
| 2004 | 9 | 10 |
| 2005 | 1 | 6 |
| 2006 | 10 | 12 |
| 2007 | 6 | 12 |
| 2008 | 15 | 16 |
| 2009 | 9 | 13 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 |
| 2011 | 4 | 9 |
| 2012 | 5 | 11 |
| 2013 | 7 | 11 |
| 2014 | 10 | 21 |
| 2015 | 24 | 20 |
| 2016 | 13 | 11 |
| 2017 | 10 | 28 |
| 2018 | 12 | 26 |
| 2019 | 23 | 26 |
| 2020 | 12 | 43 |
| 2021 | 21 | 44 |
| 2022 | 22 | 40 |
| 2023 | 29 | 40 |
| 2024 | 40 | 40 |
| 2025 | 30 | 35 |
| 2026 | 22 | 35 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G04B 45/0038Figures or parts thereof moved by the clockwork108
- G04B 45/0076Decoration of the case and of parts thereof98
- G04B 45/0015Light-, colour-, line- or spot-effects caused by or on stationary parts75
- G04B 45/0084Pictures or inscriptions on the case or parts thereof, attaching complete pictures73
- G04B 45/0069Cases and fixed parts with a special shape57
- G04B 45/0007Light-, colour-, line-, or spot-effects caused by parts or pictures moved by56
- G04B 45/02Time pieces of which the clockwork is visible partly or wholly42
- G04B 45/04Time pieces with invisible drive23
Recent patents
- Watch component, watch, and manufacturing method for watch component29 Sep 2026US 12,748,381 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Watch component, watch, and method for manufacturing watch component8 Sep 2026US 12,730,412 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Inlaid timepiece component and method for manufacturing the same18 Aug 2026US 12,710,728 B2Comadur SA
- Article of jewelry11 Aug 2026US 12,702,203 B2Chopard Technologies SA
- Movement for timepiece and timepiece28 Jul 2026US 12,693,630 B2Tec Ebauches SA
- Power reserve indicator1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299517 A1Nivarox-FAR S. A.
- Watch housing having a receiving structure and outer structure elements1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299520 A1Garmin International, Inc.
- Device for displaying a point in time24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288065 A1
- Decorative bezel, decorative bezel unit, and timepiece24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288074 A1Casio Computer Co., Ltd.
- Timepiece movement comprising an automatic winding mechanism10 Sep 2026US 2026/0267287 A1Manufacture D'Horlogerie Au Demars Piguet SA
Most cited
By later US patents
- Watch-type wearable device232US 10,222,750 B2Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. · 2019
- Spatial displacement time display155US 5,526,327 A1996
- Dynamically changing liquid crystal display timekeeping apparatus142US 5,636,185 ABoit Incorporated · 1997
- Teaching clock92US 7,515,509 B22009
- Exterior element for a wristwatch middle part80US 9,599,964 B2The Swatch Group Management Services AG · 2017