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IPC Subclass
B44C

PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: July 1974

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
DECORATIVE ARTS
Subclass:
PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS; MOSAICS; TARSIA WORK; PAPERHANGING

Description

B44C covers methods and apparatus for creating decorative surface finishes and ornamental effects on objects, including mosaic assembly, tarsia (wood inlay) work, and wallpaper application. This subclass encompasses techniques for producing visual patterns, textures, and inlaid designs through manual or mechanical processes applied to materials such as wood, stone, ceramic, or paper. It includes the preparation, assembly, and installation of decorative components, as well as tools and machines used in these decorative trades. Related decorative arts involving painting, engraving, or other surface modification methods are classified separately in adjacent B44 subclasses.

Related Keywords

sculpture, decoratingmodelling CLAY(S)moulding CLAY(S)decorative artsINLAYING processesrendering LAYERED PRODUCTS decorativeprocesses for making MOSAIC(S)processes for making NIELLO WORKreligious ORNAMENTSPARQUETRY flooringmodelling PLASTICprocesses for making decorative PRODUCTSPYROGRAPHYprocesses for making RELIEF(S)SCULPTURING processesprocesses for making TARSIA WORKfloor TILES

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Top Applicants

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

  1. FLOORING TECHNOLOGIES MT 248
  2. UNILIN BE 248
  3. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) 244
  4. FLOORING INDUSTRIES LIMITED LU 196
  5. VAELINGE INNOVATION SE 188
  6. XINXIANG UNIVERSITY 174
  7. AKZENTA PANEELE + PROFILE DE 171
  8. LEONHARD KURZ STIFTUNG & COMPANY DE 169
  9. DNP (DAINIPPON PRINTING COMPANY) JP 163
  10. 3M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY (MINNESOTA MINING AND MANUFACTURING INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES COMPANY) US 149