Apparatuses and methods for printed security features
US-2026027849-A1 · Jan 29, 2026 · US
Controlling the manufacturing process
Controlling the manufacturing process · 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 | B42D25/48 |
| Official title | Controlling the manufacturing process |
| Display label | Controlling the manufacturing process |
| Total patents | 47 |
Filing trend
Year-over-year patent counts classified under this CPC code.
Filing activity over the last five years is declining.
| Year | Patents |
|---|---|
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2026 | 2 |
Representative patents
Representative publications under this CPC code from precomputed stats, or recent filings when stats are unavailable.
Three-dimensional display, authentication medium, and formation method
US-12522013-B2 · Jan 13, 2026 · US
Apparatuses and methods for printed security features
US-12459287-B2 · Nov 4, 2025 · US
Method for producing value documents, and sensor system for quality control during the production of value documents
US-2025201047-A1 · Jun 19, 2025 · US
Printed material management system that provides a printed material identifier using invisible ink
US-12257858-B2 · Mar 25, 2025 · US
Three-dimensional display, authentication medium, and formation method
US-2024100874-A1 · Mar 28, 2024 · US
Card manufacturing method
US-11878545-B2 · Jan 23, 2024 · US
Article anti-forgery protection
US-11854019-B2 · Dec 26, 2023 · US
Printing device, and printed material management system
US-2023382148-A1 · Nov 30, 2023 · US
Apparatuses and methods for printed security features
US-2023219361-A1 · Jul 13, 2023 · US
Apparatuses and methods for printed security features
US-11642908-B2 · May 9, 2023 · US
Method for the partial coloring of plastic parts
US-2022241814-A1 · Aug 4, 2022 · US
Method for the partial coloring of plastic parts
US-11311904-B2 · Apr 26, 2022 · US
Card manufacturing method
US-2022097992-A1 · Mar 31, 2022 · US
Security inlay having a UV coating for an identity document and method for producing a security inlay having a UV coating for an identity document
US-11285754-B2 · Mar 29, 2022 · US
Security element comprising a printed image with a three-dimensional effect
US-11267277-B2 · Mar 8, 2022 · US
Article anti-forgery protection
US-2021287230-A1 · Sep 16, 2021 · US
Improved method for the partial coloring of plastic parts
US-2021170441-A1 · Jun 10, 2021 · US
Method for separating and categorizing at least one substrate, and substrate categorizing machine
US-2021170783-A1 · Jun 10, 2021 · US
Producing an optical security element
US-10926573-B2 · Feb 23, 2021 · US
Frequently asked questions
Answers are generated from the same data shown on this page.
- What is CPC B42D25/48?
- CPC B42D25/48 is the Cooperative Patent Classification code for “Controlling the manufacturing process.”
- How many patents are filed under CPC B42D25/48 (Controlling the manufacturing process)?
- Our database includes 47 publications tagged with this CPC code.
- Is patent activity under CPC B42D25/48 growing?
- Publication counts under this code: 2 in 2024 vs 3 in 2025 (latest complete years).