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CPC Subclass Not Allocatable
B44F

SPECIAL DESIGNS OR PICTURES

Description

B44F covers the creation and production of special designs, patterns, and pictures produced through decorative techniques, including methods for creating ornamental visual effects on surfaces or materials. This subclass encompasses processes and apparatus for producing decorative artwork such as stenciling, spraying techniques, and other application methods that create distinctive visual designs. The classification includes both the technical means of design application and the resulting decorative products, but excludes general painting or drawing methods (covered in B44B) and printing technologies (covered under other B41 classes).

7 direct subcodes

Child Classifications

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  • B44F 3/00 Designs characterised by outlines
  • B44F 5/00 Designs characterised by irregular areas, e.g. mottled patterns (imitating natural patterns or artistic work B44F9/00, B44F11/00)
  • B44F 7/00 Designs imitating three-dimensional [3D] effects
  • B44F 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class B44, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) JP 316
  2. FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES MT 291
  3. UNILIN BE 269
  4. FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED LU 225
  5. LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & COMPANY DE 208
  6. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 195
  7. AKZENTA PANEELE + PROFILE DE 187
  8. SICPA HOLDING CH 169
  9. TOPPAN PRINTING COMPANY JP 144
  10. HUECK RHEINISCHE DE 138