Security elements and methods of their manufacture
US-2016339733-A1 · Nov 24, 2016 · US
Metallic materials
Metallic materials · 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 | B42D25/373 |
| Official title | Metallic materials |
| Display label | Metallic materials |
| Total patents | 681 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 33 |
| 2016 | 30 |
| 2017 | 27 |
| 2018 | 72 |
| 2019 | 79 |
| 2020 | 100 |
| 2021 | 83 |
| 2022 | 80 |
| 2023 | 50 |
| 2024 | 58 |
| 2025 | 54 |
| 2026 | 15 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Three dimensional printing within polymeric currency
US-2016332477-A1 · Nov 17, 2016 · US
Three dimensional printing within polymeric currency
US-2016332426-A1 · Nov 17, 2016 · US
Color reproduction, pattern hiding and image alternations with halftone prints on metal
US-9497356-B1 · Nov 15, 2016 · US
Optically variable security threads and stripes
US-2016325578-A1 · Nov 10, 2016 · US
Method for producing a marking
US-2016318325-A1 · Nov 3, 2016 · US
Security substrate comprising a magnetic layer and opaque and non-opaque regions
US-9483719-B2 · Nov 1, 2016 · US
Method for Authenticating a Security Element, and Optically Variable Security Element
US-2016307035-A1 · Oct 20, 2016 · US
Method for producing a film element
US-9463659-B2 · Oct 11, 2016 · US
Security element for a security document and process for the production thereof
US-2016257159-A1 · Sep 8, 2016 · US
Security device
US-9429762-B2 · Aug 30, 2016 · US
Coloring forgery prevention structure and coloring forgery prevention medium
US-2016237622-A1 · Aug 18, 2016 · US
Printed image
US-2016207344-A1 · Jul 21, 2016 · US
Cards with special texture and color
US-9390363-B1 · Jul 12, 2016 · US
Method for Producing a Multilayer Element, and Multilayer Element
US-2016185150-A1 · Jun 30, 2016 · US
Colored, dynamic, and amplified safety film
US-9372287-B2 · Jun 21, 2016 · US
Coloring forgery prevention structure and coloring forgery prevention medium
US-9354364-B2 · May 31, 2016 · US
Security elements and method for their manufacture
US-2016101642-A1 · Apr 14, 2016 · US
Security element comprising a screened layer
US-9308774-B2 · Apr 12, 2016 · US
Security element
US-9310766-B2 · Apr 12, 2016 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B42D25/373?
- CPC B42D25/373 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Metallic materials.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B42D25/373 (Metallic materials)?
- Our database includes 681 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B42D25/373 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 58 in 2024 vs 54 in 2025 (latest complete years).