G09F 13/00
Illuminated signs
Official title: Illuminated signs; Luminous advertising (G09F9/00, G09F11/00 take precedence; control of displays in general using static means to present variable information G09G)
G09F13/00 (Illuminated signs) appears on 4,695 US grants and 4,425 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G09F- Granted patents
- 4,695
- Published applications
- 4,425
- Assignees
- 2,030
- Inventors
- 8,739
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 45 | 0 |
| 1977 | 50 | 0 |
| 1978 | 33 | 0 |
| 1979 | 27 | 0 |
| 1980 | 41 | 0 |
| 1981 | 45 | 0 |
| 1982 | 24 | 0 |
| 1983 | 31 | 0 |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 |
| 1985 | 24 | 0 |
| 1986 | 33 | 0 |
| 1987 | 28 | 0 |
| 1988 | 34 | 0 |
| 1989 | 62 | 0 |
| 1990 | 65 | 0 |
| 1991 | 85 | 0 |
| 1992 | 51 | 0 |
| 1993 | 57 | 0 |
| 1994 | 60 | 0 |
| 1995 | 86 | 0 |
| 1996 | 86 | 0 |
| 1997 | 83 | 0 |
| 1998 | 91 | 0 |
| 1999 | 80 | 0 |
| 2000 | 97 | 0 |
| 2001 | 95 | 31 |
| 2002 | 77 | 93 |
| 2003 | 90 | 101 |
| 2004 | 81 | 145 |
| 2005 | 72 | 162 |
| 2006 | 76 | 184 |
| 2007 | 92 | 184 |
| 2008 | 64 | 150 |
| 2009 | 85 | 174 |
| 2010 | 102 | 169 |
| 2011 | 91 | 181 |
| 2012 | 105 | 207 |
| 2013 | 125 | 285 |
| 2014 | 202 | 252 |
| 2015 | 214 | 231 |
| 2016 | 187 | 189 |
| 2017 | 188 | 207 |
| 2018 | 182 | 231 |
| 2019 | 205 | 220 |
| 2020 | 223 | 195 |
| 2021 | 167 | 217 |
| 2022 | 172 | 179 |
| 2023 | 141 | 148 |
| 2024 | 138 | 132 |
| 2025 | 122 | 96 |
| 2026 | 56 | 62 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G09F 13/04Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia2,599
- G09F 13/20Illuminated signs: with luminescent surfaces or parts1,549
- G09F 13/18Edge-illuminated signs553
- G09F 13/16Signs formed of or incorporating reflecting elements or surfaces298
- G09F 13/02Signs, boards, or panels, illuminated by artificial light sources positioned in front223
- G09F 13/005Illumination controller or illuminated signs including an illumination control system184
- G09F 13/24Illuminated signs: using tubes or the like filled with liquid123
- G09F 13/26Signs formed by electric discharge tubes83
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- G09F 13/28Signs formed by filament-type lamp67
- G09F 13/34Illuminated signs: with light sources co-operating with movable members58
- G09F 13/30Illuminated signs: with moving light sources32
- G09F 13/42Illuminated signs: with light sources activated by non-visible radiation32
- G09F 13/32Illuminated signs: with moving optical part of parts15
- G09F 13/44Illuminated signs: with gas as lighting source4
- G09F 13/46Advertising by fireworks3
Recent patents
- Solar-powered personalized stickers and decals6 Oct 2026US 12,753,891 B1
- Installation of automobile accessory light fixture mitigating RF emissions6 Oct 2026US 12,753,915 B2Putco, Inc.
- Selective visualization of an image using second pass-through of polarized light6 Oct 2026US 12,754,439 B2Disney Enterprises, Inc.
- Photoluminescent sign with transient-suppressed LED circuit29 Sep 2026US 12,747,849 B2Ecoglo International Limited
- Illuminated panel for automotive applications29 Sep 2026US 12,748,251 B2Hella Saturnus Slovenija d.o.o.
- Display panel for safety fence1 Oct 2026US 2026/0301612 A1Dongwoo Fine-Chem Co., Ltd.
- Reflective traffic pole cover17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275663 A1Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal University
- Adjustable modular and digital photovoltaic cladding system27 Aug 2026US 2026/0254402 A1
- Illuminable decorative multilayer composite for a vehicle and vehicle20 Aug 2026US 2026/0243407 A1Mercedes-Benz Group AG
- Door Hanging Flexible LED13 Aug 2026US 2026/0239513 A1Innovation Works, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Solid state white light emitter and display using same619US 6,600,175 B1Advanced Technology Materials, Inc. · 2003
- Colored-light emitting display500US 4,271,408 AStanley Electric Co., Ltd. · 1981
- Light-emitting diode display481US 4,298,869 AZaidan Hojin Handotai Kenkyu Shinkokai · 1981
- LED lamp476US 5,688,042 ALumacell, Inc. · 1997
- Thin panel illuminator460US 5,005,108 ALumitex, Inc. · 1991