Description
Class F23Q : IGNITION
Subclass 2/16: Lighters containing fuel, e.g. for cigarettes Lighters with gaseous fuel, e.g. the gas being stored in liquid phase
F23Q 2/16
Sub-Class
Stats
- 43 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 11 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 8 Total Patent Owners
- 124 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12203654 | Flame producing assembly and method for manufacturing such a flame producing assembly | Dec 21, 22 | Jan 21, 25 | Societe BIC |
| 12152775 | Lighter with replaceable flint member | Nov 04, 21 | Nov 26, 24 | Not available |
| 12123594 | Lighter | Nov 30, 21 | Oct 22, 24 | Not available |
| 12111053 | Table-top lighters | Oct 05, 21 | Oct 08, 24 | VPR Brands, LP |
| 11927346 | System and method for lighter low fuel indicator | Nov 10, 22 | Mar 12, 24 | Not available |
| 11852342 | Tool with improved ignition efficiency | Jan 22, 21 | Dec 26, 23 | Pro-Iroda Industries Inc. |
| 11774096 | Portable biometric lighter | Mar 12, 21 | Oct 03, 23 | Not available |
| 11549685 | Flame producing assembly and method for manufacturing such a flame producing assembly | Dec 13, 16 | Jan 10, 23 | Societe BIC |
| 11112112 | Flame producing assembly and method for manufacturing such a flame producing assembly | Mar 19, 21 | Sep 07, 21 | Societe BIC |
| 11092337 | Method for igniting a refillable gas lighter | Feb 26, 20 | Aug 17, 21 | Not available |
| 11022306 | Fidget lighter device | Oct 23, 18 | Jun 01, 21 | Not available |
| 10969102 | Portable biometric lighter | Dec 06, 19 | Apr 06, 21 | John Gibson Enterprises, Inc. |
| 10948186 | Lighter able to emit two different flames alternately | Jul 03, 18 | Mar 16, 21 | St. Dupont SA |
| 10859266 | Lighter sleeve device | Aug 10, 19 | Dec 08, 20 | Not available |
| 10845054 | Flame producing assembly and method for manufacturing such a flame producing assembly | Jul 07, 20 | Nov 24, 20 | Societe BIC |
| 10845165 | Self-defense baton with automated flare | Mar 13, 19 | Nov 24, 20 | Not available |
| 10663165 | Arc lighter | Feb 07, 18 | May 26, 20 | NINGBO YANGLING TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD |
| 10641485 | Fire starter | Apr 16, 18 | May 05, 20 | Beyrodts Best LLC |
| 10641486 | Refillable gas lighter | May 25, 18 | May 05, 20 | Not available |
| 10591158 | Torch having an interlock mechanism | May 04, 18 | Mar 17, 20 | Worthington Torch, LLC |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0003,588 | TABLE-TOP LIGHTERS | Sep 11, 24 | Jan 02, 25 | Not available |
| 2024/0263,989 | FLAME PRODUCING ASSEMBLY | May 30, 22 | Aug 08, 24 | Bic Violex Single Member S.A. |
| 2024/0247,800 | FLAME PRODUCING ASSEMBLIES | May 24, 22 | Jul 25, 24 | Bic Violex Single Member S.A. |
| 2024/0011,633 | CIGAR LIGHTER WITH ENCLOSED BURN AREA | Jul 07, 22 | Jan 11, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0408,088 | PORTABLE BIOMETRIC LIGHTER | Aug 28, 23 | Dec 21, 23 | Not available |
| 2020/0348,022 | FLAME PRODUCING ASSEMBLY AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SUCH A FLAME PRODUCING ASSEMBLY | Jul 07, 20 | Nov 05, 20 | Not available |
| 2020/0340,672 | GAS LIGHTER | Mar 26, 20 | Oct 29, 20 | Not available |
| 2020/0109,856 | PORTABLE BIOMETRIC LIGHTER | Dec 06, 19 | Apr 09, 20 | Not available |
| 2020/0103,109 | CHILDPROOF IGNITION DEVICE | Sep 28, 18 | Apr 02, 20 | Not available |
| 2019/0203,938 | ARC LIGHTER | Feb 07, 18 | Jul 04, 19 | Not available |
| 2019/0011,128 | Lighter Able To Emit Two Different Flames Alternately | Jul 03, 18 | Jan 10, 19 | Not available |
Top Owners in This Subclass
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 26 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 26 Months (last 5 years Issuances)