Image forming apparatus
US-12384187-B2 · Aug 12, 2025 · US
Machines or equipment for casing-in or applying covers to books (B42C11/06 takes precedence)
Machines or equipment for casing-in or applying covers to books (B42C11/06 takes precedence) · 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 | B42C11/04 |
| Official title | Machines or equipment for casing-in or applying covers to books (B42C11/06 takes precedence) |
| Display label | Machines or equipment for casing-in or applying covers to books (B42C11/06 takes precedence) |
| Total patents | 50 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is rapidly declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 16 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2025 | 1 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Image forming apparatus
US-2024239127-A1 · Jul 18, 2024 · US
Printing system
US-11801706-B2 · Oct 31, 2023 · US
Printing system
US-2023150291-A1 · May 18, 2023 · US
Printing system
US-11584150-B2 · Feb 21, 2023 · US
Book binding system
US-11400745-B2 · Aug 2, 2022 · US
Printing system
US-2021300103-A1 · Sep 30, 2021 · US
Book production line and method for producing individual books as well as very short and short runs of books
US-11052695-B2 · Jul 6, 2021 · US
Book binding system
US-2021046775-A1 · Feb 18, 2021 · US
Book Production Line and Method for Producing Individual Books as well as Very Short and Short Runs of Books
US-2020324566-A1 · Oct 15, 2020 · US
Adhesive binder
US-10723162-B2 · Jul 28, 2020 · US
Finisher, bookbinder, and imaging system
US-10556458-B2 · Feb 11, 2020 · US
Book binding device
US-10479125-B2 · Nov 19, 2019 · US
Book binding device
US-2019152249-A1 · May 23, 2019 · US
Techniques for creasing a cover of a case
US-10265991-B2 · Apr 23, 2019 · US
Method and machine for producing adhesive-bound printed products
US-10259250-B2 · Apr 16, 2019 · US
Adhesive binder
US-2018339538-A1 · Nov 29, 2018 · US
Device and method for producing bound book blocks comprising a lining strip or a cover
US-10131176-B2 · Nov 20, 2018 · US
Cover feeder and method for supplying book covers
US-10059139-B2 · Aug 28, 2018 · US
Data editing apparatus and program
US-9994059-B2 · Jun 12, 2018 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B42C11/04?
- CPC B42C11/04 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Machines or equipment for casing-in or applying covers to books (B42C11/06 takes precedence).”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B42C11/04 (Machines or equipment for casing-in or applying covers to books (B42C11/06 takes precedence))?
- Our database includes 50 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B42C11/04 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 1 in 2024 vs 1 in 2025 (latest complete years).