Description
Class B42C : BOOKBINDING
Subclass 9/00: Applying glue or adhesive peculiar to bookbinding
B42C 9/00
Sub-Class
Stats
- 232 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 33 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 65 Total Patent Owners
- 696 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12214610 | Device for the robotic printing of individually-printed books, and associated method | Nov 27, 23 | Feb 04, 25 | R&D AUTOMATION |
| 12115807 | Apparatus for loading binder strips into a binding machine | Mar 27, 23 | Oct 15, 24 | Powis Parker Inc. |
| 11932042 | Clamp opening system for a machine for producing adhesively bonded printed products | Jul 22, 21 | Mar 19, 24 | Mueller Martini Holding AG |
| 11712915 | Sheet bundle discharging apparatus and bookbinding apparatus | Jan 25, 19 | Aug 01, 23 | CANON FINETECH NISCA INC. |
| 11667143 | Apparatus for abrading an end of a stack of sheets to be bound | Oct 29, 21 | Jun 06, 23 | Powis Parker Inc. |
| 11618274 | Folded brochure with internal pouch, and method of manufacturing brochures | Jul 11, 22 | Apr 04, 23 | The Challenge Printing Company |
| 11554601 | Additional member attaching apparatus and binding system including the same | May 28, 21 | Jan 17, 23 | Horizon Inc. |
| 11427357 | Method and device for bringing together a wrapper and a plurality of inserts to form an advertising means compilation | Nov 16, 20 | Aug 30, 22 | Mueller Martini Holding AG |
| 11420842 | System and method for heat assisted saddle finisher folding | Aug 02, 21 | Aug 23, 22 | Kabushiki Kaisha Toshiba and Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 11413899 | Folded brochure with internal pouch, and method of manufacturing brochures | Apr 29, 21 | Aug 16, 22 | The Challenge Printing Company |
| 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 |
| 11383546 | Sheet processing apparatus and image forming system provided with the sheet processing apparatus | Dec 21, 20 | Jul 12, 22 | CANON FINETECH NISCA INC. |
| 11273461 | Device for intermittently applying a flowable substance, and method for applying such a substance | Mar 17, 19 | Mar 15, 22 | Robatech AG |
| 11214090 | Binding device and method of using | Oct 21, 20 | Jan 04, 22 | Spiral Binding LLC |
| 11148454 | Sheet bundle discharging apparatus and bookbinding apparatus | Aug 23, 19 | Oct 19, 21 | Canon Finetech Nisca Inc. |
| 11136212 | System and method for heat assisted saddle finisher folding | Feb 27, 20 | Oct 05, 21 | Toshiba Tec Kabushiki Kaisha |
| 11071997 | Device for applying a flowable substance to a substrate | Mar 17, 19 | Jul 27, 21 | Robatech AG |
| 10926567 | Method for binding a bundle of leaves | May 08, 18 | Feb 23, 21 | PELEMAN INDUSTRIES, NAAMLOZE VENNOOTSCHAP |
| 10926568 | Image forming apparatus | Jun 17, 19 | Feb 23, 21 | CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0093,808 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | Sep 12, 24 | Mar 20, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0050,677 | Book Assembly System | Aug 08, 24 | Feb 13, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0053,129 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Jul 19, 24 | Feb 13, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0042,192 | BOOKLET MANUFACTURING APPARATUS THAT MANUFACTURES BOOKLET BY ADHERING PLURALITY OF SHEETS | Jul 29, 24 | Feb 06, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0033,399 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING BOOKLET BY BONDING PLURALITY OF SHEETS | Jul 25, 24 | Jan 30, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0036,060 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE SAME, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | Jul 19, 24 | Jan 30, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0026,602 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | Jul 16, 24 | Jan 23, 25 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. |
| 2025/0026,140 | SHEET THERMOCOMPRESSION APPARATUS AND POST-PROCESSING APPARATUS | Jul 17, 24 | Jan 23, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0028,273 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS, SHEET PROCESSING METHOD, AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM | Jun 26, 24 | Jan 23, 25 | Ricoh Company, Ltd. |
| 2025/0021,039 | SHEET THERMOCOMPRESSION APPARATUS AND MULTIFUNCTION DEVICE | Jul 09, 24 | Jan 16, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0013,164 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS FORMING TONER IMAGE FOR BONDING TOGETHER PLURALITY OF SHEETS | Jun 27, 24 | Jan 09, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0001,792 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS AND BOOKLET PRODUCING METHOD | Jun 11, 24 | Jan 02, 25 | Not available |
| 2024/0427,269 | BOOKLET FORMING DEVICE AND IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS | Jun 07, 24 | Dec 26, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0402,642 | IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, METHOD FOR CONTROLLING IMAGE FORMING APPARATUS, AND STORAGE MEDIUM | May 30, 24 | Dec 05, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0326,505 | PERFECT-BOUND BOOKLET AND METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING PERFECT-BOUND BOOKLET | Jan 28, 24 | Oct 03, 24 | FUJIFILM Business Innovation Corp. |
| 2024/0308,262 | IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM AND SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS | Mar 11, 24 | Sep 19, 24 | Not available |
| 2022/0348,033 | FOLDED BROCHURE WITH INTERNAL POUCH, AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURING BROCHURES | Jul 11, 22 | Nov 03, 22 | 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 |
| 2021/0339,549 | Loose-leaf binder and process of producing same | Jul 14, 21 | Nov 04, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0107,308 | SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS AND IMAGE FORMING SYSTEM PROVIDED WITH THE SHEET PROCESSING APPARATUS | Dec 21, 20 | Apr 15, 21 | Canon Finetech Nisca Inc. |
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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)