G04D 3/00
Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials
Official title: Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials {(metal working in general class B23)}
G04D3/00 (Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials) appears on 287 US grants and 380 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G04D- Granted patents
- 287
- Published applications
- 380
- Assignees
- 80
- Inventors
- 560
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 3 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 1 | 0 |
| 1996 | 3 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 2 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 3 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 5 |
| 2004 | 7 | 4 |
| 2005 | 2 | 5 |
| 2006 | 1 | 4 |
| 2007 | 0 | 2 |
| 2008 | 4 | 6 |
| 2009 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010 | 3 | 10 |
| 2011 | 5 | 11 |
| 2012 | 5 | 10 |
| 2013 | 8 | 16 |
| 2014 | 13 | 9 |
| 2015 | 11 | 15 |
| 2016 | 12 | 6 |
| 2017 | 13 | 14 |
| 2018 | 7 | 10 |
| 2019 | 9 | 19 |
| 2020 | 9 | 29 |
| 2021 | 14 | 39 |
| 2022 | 16 | 26 |
| 2023 | 26 | 38 |
| 2024 | 36 | 33 |
| 2025 | 22 | 26 |
| 2026 | 17 | 27 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G04D 3/0002Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials: for mechanical working134
- G04D 3/0069Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials: for working with86
- G04D 3/0074Watchmakers' or watch-repairers' machines or tools for working materials: for treatment of80
- G04D 3/06Devices for shaping or setting watch glasses14
- G04D 3/02Lathes, with one or more supports13
- G04D 3/04Devices for placing bearing jewels, bearing sleeves, or the like in position13
- G04D 3/08Machines or apparatus for cleaning4
Recent patents
- Method for treating a balance spring for a horological movement29 Sep 2026US 12,748,383 B2Nivarox-FAR S. A.
- Wristwatch with a clock generator assembly22 Sep 2026US 12,743,055 B2Realization Desal AG
- Watch component, watch, and method for manufacturing watch component15 Sep 2026US 12,736,918 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Method of manufacturing watch component, and watch component15 Sep 2026US 12,736,919 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Watch component, watch, and method for manufacturing watch component8 Sep 2026US 12,730,412 B2Seiko Epson Corporation
- Functional mechanical part and its surface treatment method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0299518 A1The Swatch Group Research and DevelopmentL td
- Coloured timepiece component24 Sep 2026US 2026/0288066 A1Rolex SA
- Method of manufacturing wheel, plate-shaped member, wheel, and timepiece17 Sep 2026US 2026/0277164 A1Seiko Epson Corporation
- Process for manufacturing a sapphire timepiece element, and timepiece element27 Aug 2026US 2026/0252034 A1Rolex SA
- Wrist Watch Case Cleaning Apparatus20 Aug 2026US 2026/0244162 A1
Most cited
By later US patents
- Structural component made of hard material for a wristwatch89US 6,502,982 B1Comadur SA · 2003
- Microresonator packaging and tuning74US 3,969,640 AStatek Corporation · 1976
- Ornamental part for watches and method of producing the same58US 4,226,082 A1980
- Transfer method for relief patterns33US 5,895,541 ASeiko Epson Corporation · 1999
- Plastic watch casing with plastic crystal and process for joining the crystal to the casing23US 4,558,957 AETA SA Fabriques d'Ebauches · 1985