H05K 2203/0502
Patterning and lithography
H05K2203/0502 (Patterning and lithography) appears on 1,090 US grants and 1,024 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in H05K- Granted patents
- 1,090
- Published applications
- 1,024
- Assignees
- 520
- Inventors
- 2,390
- Latest grant
- 25 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 4 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 3 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 8 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
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| 1997 | 17 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 25 | 0 |
| 2000 | 24 | 0 |
| 2001 | 22 | 10 |
| 2002 | 27 | 35 |
| 2003 | 30 | 47 |
| 2004 | 39 | 63 |
| 2005 | 26 | 69 |
| 2006 | 49 | 74 |
| 2007 | 35 | 70 |
| 2008 | 35 | 72 |
| 2009 | 36 | 88 |
| 2010 | 45 | 58 |
| 2011 | 41 | 34 |
| 2012 | 39 | 32 |
| 2013 | 27 | 20 |
| 2014 | 28 | 31 |
| 2015 | 26 | 47 |
| 2016 | 20 | 34 |
| 2017 | 32 | 42 |
| 2018 | 28 | 31 |
| 2019 | 38 | 32 |
| 2020 | 21 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 | 28 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 |
| 2023 | 16 | 26 |
| 2024 | 22 | 18 |
| 2025 | 11 | 10 |
| 2026 | 12 | 9 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- H05K 2203/0545Pattern for applying drops or pasteIndexing code143
- H05K 2203/0522Using an adhesive patternIndexing code137
- H05K 2203/0514Photodevelopable thick filmIndexing code128
- H05K 2203/054Continuous temporary metal layer over resistIndexing code123
- H05K 2203/0528Patterning during transfer, i.e. without preformed patternIndexing code111
- H05K 2203/0537Transfer of pre-fabricated insulating patternIndexing code91
- H05K 2203/0534Offset printing, i.e. transfer of a pattern from a carrier onto theIndexing code82
- H05K 2203/0542Continuous temporary metal layer over metal patternIndexing code80
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- H05K 2203/0517Electrographic patterningIndexing code74
- H05K 2203/0505Double exposure of the same photosensitive layerIndexing code58
- H05K 2203/0525Patterning by phototackifying or by photopatterning adhesiveIndexing code47
- H05K 2203/0531Decalcomania, i.e. transfer of a pattern detached from its carrier before affixingIndexing code23
- H05K 2203/0511Diffusion patterningIndexing code12
- H05K 2203/0508Flood exposureIndexing code11
- H05K 2203/052Magnetographic patterningIndexing code6
Recent patents
- Silver nanowire thin-film patterning method25 Aug 2026US 12,721,113 B2Seoul National University R&Db Foundation
- Conformal power delivery structures including embedded passive devices18 Aug 2026US 12,713,536 B2Intel Corporation
- Reel-to-reel surface press apparatus23 Jun 2026US 12,662,343 B2Haesung Ds Co., Ltd.
- Circuit board with embedded elements and method for fabricating the same26 May 2026US 12,641,730 B2Boardtek Electronics Corporation
- Package substrate including core with trench vias and planes5 May 2026US 12,621,937 B2Intel Corporation
- Films, methods of making films, and devices incorporating the film17 Sep 2026US 2026/0282239 A1
- Deposition apparatus, method for depositing, method for packaging a die in a chip package30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218369 A1Nederlandse Organisatie voor toegepast-natuurwetenschappelijk onderzoek TNO
- Pattern recognition system and method for digital printed circuit board assembly9 Jul 2026US 2026/0197945 A1National Technical University of Athens
- Flexible Printed Circuit and Electronic Device18 Jun 2026US 2026/0173258 A1Honor Device Co., Ltd.
- Methods for laser induced printing of electrodes with increased lifespan4 Jun 2026US 2026/0152859 A1Reophotonics, Ltd.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Three-dimensional printing techniques1,084US 5,204,055 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1993
- Three-dimensional printing techniques723US 5,387,380 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1995
- Three-dimensional printing techniques380US 5,340,656 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1994
- Three dimensional printing system272US 5,807,437 AMassachusetts Institute of Technology · 1998
- Method of manufacturing a thin-film pattern on a substrate253US 5,259,926 AHitachi, Ltd. · 1993