Description
Class B42C : BOOKBINDING
Subclass 11/04: Casing-in Machines or equipment for casing-in or applying covers to books (B42C 11/06 takes precedence)
B42C 11/04
Sub-Class
Stats
- 76 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 9 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 22 Total Patent Owners
- 205 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12233657 | Case cover binding apparatus | May 20, 24 | Feb 25, 25 | Lightning Source LLC |
| 12214610 | Device for the robotic printing of individually-printed books, and associated method | Nov 27, 23 | Feb 04, 25 | R&D AUTOMATION |
| 12059917 | Bookbinding machine with stop of transport elements at a processing station while transport elements are disengaged at other processing stations | Dec 24, 20 | Aug 13, 24 | Meccanotecnica S.p.A. |
| 11958310 | Book binding assembly method | Mar 16, 23 | Apr 16, 24 | Powis Parker Inc. |
| 11801706 | Printing system | Jan 18, 23 | Oct 31, 23 | SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 11731448 | Apparatus and method for automated production of book covers and/or box lids | Sep 23, 20 | Aug 22, 23 | Kolbus GmbH & Co. KG |
| 11584150 | Printing system | Feb 03, 21 | Feb 21, 23 | SCREEN Holdings Co., Ltd. |
| 11400745 | Book binding system | Jul 31, 20 | Aug 02, 22 | Horizon International Inc. |
| 11390105 | System and apparatus for book block binding and method thereof | Jan 26, 21 | Jul 19, 22 | Lightning Source LLC |
| 11052695 | Book production line and method for producing individual books as well as very short and short runs of books | Mar 20, 20 | Jul 06, 21 | Müller Martini Holding AG |
| 10899157 | System and apparatus for book block binding and method thereof | Apr 29, 19 | Jan 26, 21 | Lightning Source LLC |
| 10723162 | Adhesive binder | May 22, 18 | Jul 28, 20 | MUELLER MARTINI HOLDING AG |
| 10556458 | Finisher, bookbinder, and imaging system | Nov 13, 15 | Feb 11, 20 | NISCA CORPORATION |
| 10479125 | Book binding device | May 15, 17 | Nov 19, 19 | Horizon International Inc. |
| 10272711 | System and apparatus for book block binding and method thereof | Sep 11, 17 | Apr 30, 19 | Lightning Source LLC |
| 10265991 | Techniques for creasing a cover of a case | May 01, 12 | Apr 23, 19 | Hewlett-Packard Company |
| 10259250 | Method and machine for producing adhesive-bound printed products | Sep 08, 16 | Apr 16, 19 | Mueller Martini Holding AG |
| 10137718 | Method for producing printed products with integrated cover | May 04, 17 | Nov 27, 18 | Hunkeler AG |
| 10131176 | Device and method for producing bound book blocks comprising a lining strip or a cover | Apr 27, 12 | Nov 20, 18 | Mueller Martini Holding AG |
| 10112428 | Shaping tool and device for shaping book covers | Apr 20, 17 | Oct 30, 18 | Mueller Martini Holding AG |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0058,577 | BOOK BINDING MISMATCH DETECTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | May 21, 24 | Feb 20, 25 | Not available |
| 2024/0308,261 | PRINTED BOOK PRODUCTION PLANT WITH DIGITAL TECHNOLOGIES WITH ONE OR MORE BOOK BLOCK FORMING STATIONS AND ONE OR MORE COVER BINDING MACHINES AND RELATED METHOD | Jun 27, 22 | Sep 19, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0239,127 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Jan 11, 24 | Jul 18, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0198,711 | BOOK BINDING ASSEMBLY | Feb 28, 24 | Jun 20, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0148,074 | BOOK BINDING ASSEMBLY | Nov 09, 21 | May 11, 23 | Not available |
| 2022/0134,791 | DEVICE FOR THE ROBOTIC PRINTING OF INDIVIDUALLY-PRINTED BOOKS, AND ASSOCIATED METHOD | Feb 07, 20 | May 05, 22 | Not available |
| 2022/0118,788 | BOOK PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD | Oct 20, 21 | Apr 21, 22 | Revival AI Inc. |
| 2021/0046,775 | BOOK BINDING SYSTEM | Jul 31, 20 | Feb 18, 21 | Not available |
| 2016/0039,239 | LAMINATING A BOOK COVER | Apr 25, 14 | Feb 11, 16 | VIVID LAMINATING TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 33 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 33 Months (last 5 years Issuances)