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B44D 5/00

Surface treatment to obtain special artistic surface effects or finishes

Introduced: September 1968

Last revised: January 2006

Classification Context

Section:
PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
Class:
DECORATIVE ARTS
Subclass:
PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES

Related Keywords

treatment of metal SURFACE(S) to obtain special effects or finishes

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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