G04B 45/0076
Decoration of the case and of parts thereof
Official title: {Decoration of the case and of parts thereof, e.g. as a method of manufacture thereof (specially shaped G04B45/0061, G04B45/0069; decoration with inscriptions and pictures G04B45/0084; construction of the hands G04B19/042; decoration by adding extra pieces to the clockwork G04B47/04; colouring by treatment of the surface, e.g. by oxidation C25D)}
G04B45/0076 (Decoration of the case and of parts thereof) appears on 98 US grants and 169 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04B- Granted patents
- 98
- Published applications
- 169
- Assignees
- 45
- Inventors
- 260
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
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| 2017 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 5 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 14 |
| 2021 | 8 | 14 |
| 2022 | 3 | 15 |
| 2023 | 8 | 12 |
| 2024 | 15 | 15 |
| 2025 | 7 | 17 |
| 2026 | 11 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- 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
- Watch component, watch, and method for manufacturing watch component28 Jul 2026US 12,693,632 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Formation of a three-dimensional object on a dial28 Jul 2026US 12,693,633 B2Rubattel & Weyermann S.A.
- 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
- Producing a ceramic component16 Jul 2026US 2026/0202799 A1Rolex SA
- Method for producing a ceramic component9 Jul 2026US 2026/0192490 A1Manufacture D'Horlogerie Audemars Piguet SA
- 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
- Exterior element for a wristwatch middle part80US 9,599,964 B2The Swatch Group Management Services AG · 2017
- Apparatus for setting gems and providing hidden compartments in a timepiece22US 6,491,424 B1Christian Bernard Stores Corp. · 2002
- Ornamental mounting for watch20US 4,353,124 AEisenstadt Company · 1982
- Wristwatch with removable face17US 6,819,632 B12004
- Wearable assembly11US 8,974,113 B1Chung Nam Watch Co., Ltd. · 2015