Description
Class G10D : MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
Subclass 3/06: Details of, or accessories for, stringed musical instruments, e.g. slide-bars Fingerboards
G10D 3/06
Sub-Class
Stats
- 212 US PATENTS IN FORCE
- 32 US APPLICATIONS PENDING
- 32 Total Patent Owners
- 387 TOTAL INVENTORS
Recent Patents
| Patent # | Title | Filing Date | Issue Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12243504 | Deflection correction device for stringed instrument necks | May 24, 22 | Mar 04, 25 | YAMAUCHI MATEX CORPORATION; HIGH RIVER ENTERPRISES LTD.; |
| 12230233 | Foldable stringed instrument | Apr 18, 23 | Feb 18, 25 | CIARI GUITARS, INC. |
| 12217728 | Guitar neck positioning adjustment system and method | Dec 08, 22 | Feb 04, 25 | Not available |
| 12209921 | Smart fretboard | Aug 31, 20 | Jan 28, 25 | The Johns Hopkins University |
| 12205563 | Necks for use in string instruments | Apr 22, 22 | Jan 21, 25 | Not available |
| 12183312 | Vibration plate and musical instrument | Nov 22, 22 | Dec 31, 24 | Yamaha Corporation |
| 12175953 | String instrument | Oct 28, 21 | Dec 24, 24 | Not available |
| 12159608 | Fret press system | May 27, 22 | Dec 03, 24 | Fender Musical Instruments Corporation |
| 12125461 | Actuator for piano, and piano | Apr 19, 22 | Oct 22, 24 | Yamaha Corporation |
| 12094439 | Stringed instrument | May 06, 22 | Sep 17, 24 | Forte3D, LLC |
| 12087258 | Electric guitar with rotatable neck | Feb 07, 24 | Sep 10, 24 | Not available |
| 12062353 | Saddle and bridge for reducing longitudinal waves in a string instrument | Jan 08, 20 | Aug 13, 24 | Taylor-Litug, Inc. |
| 12020669 | Mobile steel guitar | Dec 23, 23 | Jun 25, 24 | Not available |
| 11972744 | Molded plastic ukulele | Dec 23, 20 | Apr 30, 24 | Not available |
| 11967300 | Musical instrument pitch changer system and related methods | Dec 20, 22 | Apr 23, 24 | Not available |
| 11783800 | Foldable stringed instrument | Sep 13, 22 | Oct 10, 23 | CIARI GUITARS, INC. |
| 11741923 | Device for detecting the grip pattern when playing a bowed instrument, and bowed instrument comprising such a device | Nov 27, 20 | Aug 29, 23 | C. BECHSTEIN PIANOFORTE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT |
| 11705092 | Packable stringed instrument with neck and tail wire | Dec 10, 19 | Jul 18, 23 | Upton Bass String Instrument Corporation |
| 11670263 | Fulcrum tremolo spring locking claw and claw resonator plate | Oct 29, 20 | Jun 06, 23 | Not available |
| 11663995 | Stringed instrument with translated strings with adjustable tension | Dec 28, 20 | May 30, 23 | Devon Bass |
Recent Publications
| Publication # | Title | Filing Date | Pub Date | Patent Owner |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025/0111,836 | STRING INSTRUMENT | Mar 07, 23 | Apr 03, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0046,274 | SYSTEM AND METHOD OF A TWENTY-SECOND FRET TEMPORARILY INSTALLABLE ON A TWENTY-ONE FRET ELECTRIC GUITAR | Jul 31, 23 | Feb 06, 25 | Not available |
| 2025/0006,154 | Tone Changer Device for a Stringed Musical Instrument | Sep 29, 22 | Jan 02, 25 | Not available |
| 2024/0420,589 | FRETLESS ONE-STRINGED TRAINING INSTRUMENT | May 30, 24 | Dec 19, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0395,229 | STRINGED INSTRUMENT | Aug 02, 24 | Nov 28, 24 | Forte3D, LLC |
| 2024/0371,343 | Banjo Sustainer | Apr 30, 24 | Nov 07, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0347,025 | NECK FOR A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING A FRETBOARD FOR A NECK FOR A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT | Apr 10, 24 | Oct 17, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0274,104 | Musical Instrument Pitch Changer System and Related Methods | Apr 23, 24 | Aug 15, 24 | Glaser Instruments, LLC |
| 2024/0233,685 | Acoustical Stringed Instrument | Jan 11, 23 | Jul 11, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0212,652 | MOBILE STEEL GUITAR | Dec 23, 23 | Jun 27, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0161,719 | STRING INSTRUMENT WITH A SHOVEL-TYPE BODY FOR IMPROVED SOUND | Nov 13, 23 | May 16, 24 | Not available |
| 2024/0112,652 | FRETBOARD GUARD | Sep 29, 23 | Apr 04, 24 | Music Nomad LLC |
| 2024/0105,147 | SADDLE AND BRIDGE FOR REDUCING LONGITUDINAL WAVES IN A STRING INSTRUMENT | Dec 06, 23 | Mar 28, 24 | Not available |
| 2023/0410,770 | NECK AND FRETBOARD MODIFICATION AND METHOD OF TUNING TO FACILITATE PLAY | Jun 16, 23 | Dec 21, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0162,710 | FRET TOOL | Nov 24, 22 | May 25, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0147,325 | DEVICE AND METHOD FOR CONVERTING A FRETTED INSTRUMENT INTO A FRETLESS INSTRUMENT | Nov 10, 22 | May 11, 23 | Not available |
| 2023/0070,885 | FRETBOARD FOR STRINGED MUSICAL INSTRUMENT | Aug 26, 22 | Mar 09, 23 | Not available |
| 2022/0310,041 | MUSICAL INSTRUMENT AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS INCLUDING SAME | Mar 14, 22 | Sep 29, 22 | Not available |
| 2021/0350,772 | GUITAR NECK AND BODY JOINT | May 06, 20 | Nov 11, 21 | Not available |
| 2021/0056,939 | Foldable Stringed Instrument | Oct 20, 20 | Feb 25, 21 | CIARI GUITARS, INC. |
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Patents Issued To Date - By Filing Year
Average Time to Issuance
- 19 Months (last 2 years Issuances)
- 19 Months (last 5 years Issuances)