G09F 13/04
Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
G09F13/04 (Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia) appears on 2,599 US grants and 2,265 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in G09F- Granted patents
- 2,599
- Published applications
- 2,265
- Assignees
- 1,194
- Inventors
- 4,820
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 32 | 0 |
| 1977 | 27 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 28 | 0 |
| 1981 | 31 | 0 |
| 1982 | 14 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 14 | 0 |
| 1985 | 15 | 0 |
| 1986 | 21 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 36 | 0 |
| 1990 | 38 | 0 |
| 1991 | 45 | 0 |
| 1992 | 40 | 0 |
| 1993 | 41 | 0 |
| 1994 | 35 | 0 |
| 1995 | 59 | 0 |
| 1996 | 51 | 0 |
| 1997 | 51 | 0 |
| 1998 | 49 | 0 |
| 1999 | 60 | 0 |
| 2000 | 64 | 0 |
| 2001 | 43 | 17 |
| 2002 | 46 | 46 |
| 2003 | 54 | 50 |
| 2004 | 46 | 64 |
| 2005 | 33 | 80 |
| 2006 | 35 | 78 |
| 2007 | 48 | 77 |
| 2008 | 33 | 76 |
| 2009 | 48 | 65 |
| 2010 | 49 | 78 |
| 2011 | 40 | 95 |
| 2012 | 49 | 95 |
| 2013 | 69 | 193 |
| 2014 | 117 | 141 |
| 2015 | 126 | 107 |
| 2016 | 93 | 86 |
| 2017 | 88 | 94 |
| 2018 | 78 | 101 |
| 2019 | 89 | 106 |
| 2020 | 109 | 107 |
| 2021 | 95 | 115 |
| 2022 | 97 | 115 |
| 2023 | 84 | 92 |
| 2024 | 90 | 90 |
| 2025 | 73 | 58 |
| 2026 | 35 | 39 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- G09F 13/0418Constructional details1,114
- G09F 13/08Using both translucent and non-translucent layers294
- G09F 13/0413Frames or casing structures therefor264
- G09F 13/14Arrangements of reflectors therein250
- G09F 13/0409Arrangements for homogeneous illumination of the display surface194
- G09F 13/0404The light source being enclosed in a box forming the character of164
- G09F 13/12Using a transparent mirror or other light reflecting surface transparent to transmitted157
- G09F 13/06Using individual cut-out symbols or cut-out silhouettes150
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- An optical structure comprising a textured layer made of ink30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217111 A1Dav
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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
- Lighting device349US 5,655,830 AGeneral Signal Corporation · 1997