Printed matter, manufacturing method for printed matter, program, and printing apparatus
US-2026070346-A1 · Mar 12, 2026 · US
Watermarks
Watermarks · Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC)
Separating, mixing, shaping, printing, and transporting materials.
Related technology areas
Mapped technology topics for this CPC code.
| Metric | Value |
|---|---|
| CPC code | B41M3/10 |
| Official title | Watermarks |
| Display label | Watermarks |
| Total patents | 58 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly growing.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2026 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Gloss effect
US-12420578-B2 · Sep 23, 2025 · US
Fluorescent watermark for partially reflecting/absorbing inks in the uv spectrum
US-2025269674-A1 · Aug 28, 2025 · US
Encoding signals with fluorescing inks
US-12337609-B1 · Jun 24, 2025 · US
Modulating surface topcoats to embed digital watermarking
US-12333624-B1 · Jun 17, 2025 · US
Cyber-physical watermarking with inkjet edible bioprinting
US-2025166110-A1 · May 22, 2025 · US
Improved gloss effect
US-2025128532-A1 · Apr 24, 2025 · US
Multi-spectral watermark
US-2024227427-A9 · Jul 11, 2024 · US
Multi-spectral watermark
US-2024131860-A1 · Apr 25, 2024 · US
Signal encoding for aluminum alloy containers
US-11952173-B2 · Apr 9, 2024 · US
Encoding signals with printed clear topcoats
US-11900497-B1 · Feb 13, 2024 · US
Signal encoding for aluminum alloy containers
US-2024025599-A1 · Jan 25, 2024 · US
Signal encoding based on spectral requirements
US-11798116-B2 · Oct 24, 2023 · US
Method for manufacturing cylindrical container, and cylindrical container
US-11718116-B2 · Aug 8, 2023 · US
Signal encoding for aluminum alloy containers
US-11665302-B1 · May 30, 2023 · US
Signal encoding for aluminum alloy containers
US-11643253-B1 · May 9, 2023 · US
Authenticating identification and security documents and other objects
US-11548310-B2 · Jan 10, 2023 · US
Signal encoding based on spectral requirements
US-2022044346-A1 · Feb 10, 2022 · US
Method for manufacturing cylindrical container, and cylindrical container
US-2022032670-A1 · Feb 3, 2022 · US
Single color blend fluorescent effect
US-2021170775-A1 · Jun 10, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B41M3/10?
- CPC B41M3/10 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Watermarks.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B41M3/10 (Watermarks)?
- Our database includes 58 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B41M3/10 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 5 in 2024 vs 6 in 2025 (latest complete years).