G04B 45/0015
Light-, colour-, line- or spot-effects caused by or on stationary parts
Official title: {Light-, colour-, line- or spot-effects caused by or on stationary parts (change of appearance by exchangeable case parts G04B47/046)}
G04B45/0015 (Light-, colour-, line- or spot-effects caused by or on stationary parts) appears on 75 US grants and 117 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 75
- Published applications
- 117
- Assignees
- 37
- Inventors
- 184
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
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| 2004 | 3 | 1 |
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| 2009 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2012 | 0 | 3 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 |
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| 2015 | 3 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 1 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 | 3 |
| 2020 | 1 | 10 |
| 2021 | 8 | 14 |
| 2022 | 6 | 13 |
| 2023 | 4 | 12 |
| 2024 | 10 | 17 |
| 2025 | 8 | 9 |
| 2026 | 7 | 12 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Watch component, watch, and manufacturing method for watch component29 Sep 2026US 12,748,381 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Inlaid timepiece component and method for manufacturing the same18 Aug 2026US 12,710,728 B2Comadur SA
- Watch component, watch, and method for manufacturing watch component28 Jul 2026US 12,693,632 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Method for manufacturing an external component including a diffraction grating30 Jun 2026US 12,667,916 B2Comadur SA
- Method for depositing a coating on an item, such as a clockwork component and item coated by such a method16 Jun 2026US 12,656,736 B2The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- Watch housing having a receiving structure and outer structure elements1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299520 A1Garmin International, Inc.
- Decorative member for timepiece, and method for manufacturing same10 Sep 2026US 2026/0267289 A1Citizen Watch Co., Ltd.
- Dial, timepiece, and method for manufacturing dial23 Jul 2026US 2026/0211374 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- External part comprising a stack of interference layers deposited on a face made of chromium carbide16 Jul 2026US 2026/0200811 A1The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
- External part comprising a stack of interference layers deposited on a face comprising at least 50% by mass of titanium25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174199 A1The Swatch Group Research and Development Ltd
Most cited
By later US patents
- Dynamically changing liquid crystal display timekeeping apparatus142US 5,636,185 ABoit Incorporated · 1997
- Electronic device with simulated analog indicator interaction with digital information/images50US 11,009,833 B2Timex Group USA, Inc. · 2021
- Lenticular optical system49US 4,034,555 A1977
- Lenticular optical system48US 4,541,727 A1985
- Decoration display device and timepiece comprising such display device26US 5,740,130 ASMH Management Services AG · 1998