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Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within B42D · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest B42D patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Alastair M. Reed18 patents · 1,546 citations
- 296Vladimir P. Raksha60 patents · 1,299 citations
- 392George K. Phillips13 patents · 430 citations
- 488Winfried Hoffmuller26 patents · 346 citations
- 583Kevin P. Parker10 patents · 231 citations
- 679Robin S. Rose12 patents · 99 citations
- 775Matthew R. Witzman9 patents · 269 citations
- 871Michael Rahm30 patents · 206 citations
- 967Christian Fuhse35 patents · 142 citations
- 1063Andreas Rauch17 patents · 114 citations
- 1158Kenneth Sippola11 patents · 61 citations
- 1254Sonia Reed11 patents · 61 citations
- 1350Jesse Crum13 patents · 88 citations
- 1446Hector Andres Porras Soto12 patents · 85 citations
- 1542Fred W. Finnerty18 patents · 92 citations
- 1638Kristyn R. Falkenstern8 patents · 109 citations
- 1733Edward N. Chapman17 patents · 90 citations
- 1829Jacob Epstein9 patents · 42 citations
- 1925Joseph Lemay9 patents · 42 citations
- 2021Craig Mateer29 patents · 60 citations
- 2117Phillip Christopher Harvey5 patents · 47 citations
- 2213Cornelis Jan Delst26 patents · 81 citations
- 238Seth Larson12 patents · 63 citations
- 244Joshua Edwards17 patents · 25 citations
- 251Julian Schmidt7 patents · 27 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B42D output across the last 5 years
- 199Paul G. Coombs46 patents · 2,308 citations
- 296Charles T. Markantes38 patents · 2,168 citations
- 392Alastair M. Reed18 patents · 1,546 citations
- 488Vladimir P. Raksha60 patents · 1,299 citations
- 583Stanley C. Chess17 patents · 588 citations
- 679George K. Phillips13 patents · 430 citations
- 775Winfried Hoffmuller26 patents · 346 citations
- 871Douglas P. Bodziak10 patents · 303 citations
- 967Edward D. Kingsley6 patents · 572 citations
- 1063Kevin P. Parker10 patents · 231 citations
- 1158William Y. Conwell5 patents · 482 citations
- 1254Samuel M. Cape21 patents · 174 citations
- 1350Alexander B. Nagelberg5 patents · 123 citations
- 1446Michael Justin Cairns5 patents · 123 citations
- 1542Robin S. Rose12 patents · 99 citations
- 1638Matthew R. Witzman9 patents · 269 citations
- 1733Dennis Mailloux9 patents · 142 citations
- 1829Friedrich Kretschmar8 patents · 187 citations
- 1925Yasushi Shigeta10 patents · 57 citations
- 2021John P. Wise8 patents · 79 citations
- 2117Michael Rahm30 patents · 206 citations
- 2213Claude-Alain Despland50 patents · 200 citations
- 238Christian Fuhse35 patents · 142 citations
- 244Andreas Rauch17 patents · 114 citations
- 251Kenneth Sippola11 patents · 61 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in B42D
- 199Jeffrey S. Nevid19 patents · 1,297 citations
- 296Lois Fichner-Rathus19 patents · 1,297 citations
- 392Alan Finkelstein7 patents · 2,258 citations
- 488Ammon E. Gustafson8 patents · 2,229 citations
- 583Daniel W. Pugh9 patents · 783 citations
- 679Jack Crystal9 patents · 783 citations
- 775Paul G. Coombs46 patents · 2,308 citations
- 871Charles T. Markantes38 patents · 2,168 citations
- 967Alastair M. Reed18 patents · 1,546 citations
- 1063Brett T. Hannigan10 patents · 1,212 citations
- 1158Brian Klure5 patents · 919 citations
- 1254Ellen Lasch17 patents · 1,183 citations
- 1350Lisa Webb11 patents · 1,044 citations
- 1446Eric Blank9 patents · 1,070 citations
- 1542Martin Colloms26 patents · 1,586 citations
- 1638Henry Azima25 patents · 1,552 citations
- 1733David R. Boswell10 patents · 647 citations
- 1829Richard O. Warther12 patents · 1,081 citations
- 1925David F. Laurash14 patents · 1,077 citations
- 2021Richard G. Miekka5 patents · 858 citations
- 2117Burt Perry6 patents · 743 citations
- 2213Kenneth Thompson7 patents · 944 citations
- 238Andrew S. Vanluchene6 patents · 566 citations
- 244Gregor Antes9 patents · 1,130 citations
- 251Vladimir P. Raksha60 patents · 1,299 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring B42D patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US11881057B1✦ AIReturn leg remote passenger check-in from bag tag identifiers34 cites · 202480% earned
- 296US12112578B2✦ AISystem and method for creating luggage manifest using a b-type message and a passenger nam3 cites · 202472% earned
- 392US11887101B1✦ AIMethods and arrangements for a payment instrument with an evolving design3 cites · 202472% earned
- 488US12112576B2Manifest creation using optical character recognition2 cites · 202476% earned
- 583US12145393B1Greeting card assembly with simulated instrument play2 cites · 202476% earned
- 679US12380306B2Method of detecting a concealed pattern1 cites · 202444% earned
- 775US12217115B2Recovered plastic cards1 cites · 202450% earned
- 871US12168362B2Greeting card assembly with simulated background fireworks1 cites · 202456% earned
- 967US12138950B1Identifying indicia for use with a spiral notebook1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1063US11937675B1Holding device for one or more highlighter pens2 cites · 202476% earned
- 1158US12014580B1System for baggage check-in1 cites · 202439% earned
- 1254US12481850B2Generating a unique code from orientation information1 cites · 202442% earned
- 1350US12223794B2Optical switch devices1 cites · 202450% earned
- 1446US12269288B2Optical switch devices1 cites · 202450% earned
- 1542US12397576B2Optical products, masters for fabricating optical products, and methods for manufacturing 1 cites · 202450% earned
- 1638US12291053B2Evaluating three-dimensional security features on document images1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1733US12059918B1Illuminated book device1 cites · 202467% earned
- 1829US12179507B2Offset score configuration1 cites · 202456% earned
- 1925US12227025B2Glitter alternative1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2021US11958658B1Flat packaging and packaging methods1 cites · 202467% earned
- 2117USD1012171SDisplay with graphical user interface displaying account identifier0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US12344026B2Moisture-erasable note taking system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 238US12138948B2Security symbols printed on a substrate0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US12229240B2Authentication of a physical credential0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12335382B2Anti-counterfeiting system and method of use0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring B42D patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11881057B1✦ AIReturn leg remote passenger check-in from bag tag identifiers34 cites · 202480% earned
- 296USD921749S✦ AITransaction card20 cites · 202173% earned
- 392US11055593B1✦ AIProviding alerts via a color changing transaction card16 cites · 202180% earned
- 488US11030509B1Biodegradable payment card with embedded plant seeds14 cites · 202183% earned
- 583US11241902B1Environmental history monitor with positional displacement and security features12 cites · 202279% earned
- 679US11230136B1Container for payment cards with hidden features9 cites · 202274% earned
- 775US11132589B2Flexible water-resistant sensor tag9 cites · 202177% earned
- 871US11461607B2Method of detecting a concealed pattern10 cites · 202273% earned
- 967US10960684B1Schemes to validate and protect secure documents10 cites · 202178% earned
- 1063US11861966B2Optical switch devices7 cites · 202275% earned
- 1158US11577539B1Pop-up greeting card with plush display element7 cites · 202379% earned
- 1254US11383154B2Enhanced security instant tickets via homogeneous utilization of the backing for variable 7 cites · 202186% earned
- 1350US11772408B2Image forming system7 cites · 202286% earned
- 1446US11186111B1Digitally encoded seal for document verification11 cites · 202174% earned
- 1542US11618275B2Optical switch devices8 cites · 202176% earned
- 1638US10899160B1Identification document with multiview image9 cites · 202174% earned
- 1733US11390102B1Dual gloss and fluorescent effects in the same space6 cites · 202285% earned
- 1829US11279164B1Length-modulated screening lines and line codes7 cites · 202286% earned
- 1925US11238758B2Removably securing a sliceform to a foldable article6 cites · 202178% earned
- 2021US12112578B2System and method for creating luggage manifest using a b-type message and a passenger nam3 cites · 202472% earned
- 2117US11977937B2Collaborative asset generation and communication4 cites · 202375% earned
- 2213US11983591B2Recovered plastic cards5 cites · 202377% earned
- 238US11807028B1Scratch-off document altering and copying countermeasures4 cites · 202375% earned
- 244US11807030B1Book holding assembly4 cites · 202382% earned
- 251US12117754B2Image forming system4 cites · 202382% earned
All-time canon
The defining B42D patents of the whole record
- 199US5862260A✦ AIMethods for surveying dissemination of proprietary empirical data1,676 cites · 199996% earned
- 296US6122403A✦ AIComputer system linked by using information in data objects1,462 cites · 200089% earned
- 392US4382326A✦ AIStaple supporting and staple removing strip1,428 cites · 198395% earned
- 488US6505160B1Connected audio and other media objects1,359 cites · 200387% earned
- 583US6614914B1Watermark embedder and reader1,265 cites · 200388% earned
- 679US6311214B1Linking of computers based on optical sensing of digital data1,259 cites · 200193% earned
- 775US5513117AApparatus and method for electronically dispensing personalized greeting cards and gifts1,123 cites · 199695% earned
- 871US6411725B1Watermark enabled video objects985 cites · 200288% earned
- 967US4369013ABookbinding strips904 cites · 198395% earned
- 1063US5841978ANetwork linking method using steganographically embedded data objects846 cites · 199887% earned
- 1158US5748783AMethod and apparatus for robust information coding793 cites · 199895% earned
- 1254US6345104B1Digital watermarks and methods for security documents741 cites · 200284% earned
- 1350US5832119AMethods for controlling systems using control signals embedded in empirical data701 cites · 199895% earned
- 1446US4856857ATransparent reflection-type625 cites · 198995% earned
- 1542US5930759AMethod and system for processing health care electronic data transactions555 cites · 199995% earned
- 1638US6542927B2Linking of computers based on steganographically embedded digital data543 cites · 200292% earned
- 1733US5907830AElectronic coupon distribution531 cites · 199995% earned
- 1829US5841886ASecurity system for photographic identification516 cites · 199895% earned
- 1925US6753999B2Electrophoretic displays in portable devices and systems for addressing such displays516 cites · 200395% earned
- 2021US6650761B1Watermarked business cards and methods515 cites · 200387% earned
- 2117US6611607B1Integrating digital watermarks in multimedia content503 cites · 200389% earned
- 2213US5121945AFinancial data processing system495 cites · 199295% earned
- 238US6243688B1Internet-based credit interchange system of converting purchase credit awards through cred472 cites · 200195% earned
- 244US6332029B1Acoustic device429 cites · 200186% earned
- 251US4948174AFinancial data processing system427 cites · 199095% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest B42D patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199DIGIMARC CORP174 patents · 33,830 citations
- 296XEROX CORP55 patents · 626 citations
- 392HALLMARK CARDS47 patents · 311 citations
- 488SICPA HOLDING SA94 patents · 446 citations
- 583CANON KK27 patents · 346 citations
- 679AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP71 patents · 451 citations
- 775BUNDESDRUCKEREI GMBH34 patents · 229 citations
- 871VISA INT SERVICE ASS12 patents · 88 citations
- 967LOVEPOP INC11 patents · 73 citations
- 1063WAVEFRONT TECH INC18 patents · 114 citations
- 1158LUMENCO LLC13 patents · 95 citations
- 1254CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLC68 patents · 111 citations
- 1350KOENIG & BAUER AG14 patents · 127 citations
- 1446USAA5 patents · 170 citations
- 1542CRANE & CO INC27 patents · 190 citations
- 1638VIAVI SOLUTIONS INC55 patents · 86 citations
- 1733ROCKET INNOVATIONS INC9 patents · 42 citations
- 1829MATEER CRAIG35 patents · 60 citations
- 1925HERSCH ROGER D6 patents · 169 citations
- 2021DE LA RUE INT LTD57 patents · 90 citations
- 2117HYDRAGRAPHIX LLC11 patents · 30 citations
- 2213GIESECKE & DEVRIENT CURRENCY TECHNOLOGY GMBH72 patents · 40 citations
- 238PPG IND OHIO INC5 patents · 15 citations
- 244HUECK FOLIEN GMBH15 patents · 23 citations
- 251DUST IDENTITY INC5 patents · 9 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained B42D output across the last 5 years
- 199DIGIMARC CORP174 patents · 33,830 citations
- 296DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD82 patents · 2,448 citations
- 392WARD KRAFT INC21 patents · 523 citations
- 488XEROX CORP55 patents · 626 citations
- 583IBM28 patents · 350 citations
- 679HALLMARK CARDS47 patents · 311 citations
- 775SICPA HOLDING SA94 patents · 446 citations
- 871CANON KK27 patents · 346 citations
- 967HEWLETT PACKARD DEVELOPMENT CO37 patents · 398 citations
- 1063OVD KINEGRAM AG59 patents · 596 citations
- 1158SONY CORP15 patents · 284 citations
- 1254AMERICAN GREETINGS CORP71 patents · 451 citations
- 1350VISUAL PHYSICS LLC15 patents · 201 citations
- 1446BUNDESDRUCKEREI GMBH34 patents · 229 citations
- 1542CCL LABEL INC12 patents · 214 citations
- 1638TOPPAN PRINTING CO LTD119 patents · 247 citations
- 1733CANADIAN BANK NOTE CO LTD12 patents · 192 citations
- 1829DONNELLEY & SONS CO13 patents · 135 citations
- 1925SPECTRA SYSTEMS CORP10 patents · 112 citations
- 2021VISA INT SERVICE ASS12 patents · 88 citations
- 2117ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS13 patents · 133 citations
- 2213LOVEPOP INC11 patents · 73 citations
- 238WAVEFRONT TECH INC18 patents · 114 citations
- 244LUMENCO LLC13 patents · 95 citations
- 251CAPITAL ONE SERVICES LLC68 patents · 111 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in B42D
- 199DIGIMARC CORP174 patents · 33,830 citations
- 296SILVERBROOK RES PTY LTD37 patents · 1,342 citations
- 392FLEX PRODUCTS INC18 patents · 2,730 citations
- 488ARBITRON INC6 patents · 770 citations
- 583MINNESOTA MINING & MFG87 patents · 6,349 citations
- 679DAINIPPON PRINTING CO LTD82 patents · 2,448 citations
- 775WESTERN GRAPHICS AND DATA INC5 patents · 919 citations
- 871AMERICAN EXPRESS TRAVEL RELATE18 patents · 1,256 citations
- 967GAO GES AUTOMATION ORG68 patents · 4,444 citations
- 1063AVERY DENNISON CORP38 patents · 1,951 citations
- 1158NEW TRANSDUCERS LTD24 patents · 1,521 citations
- 1254NOVAVISION INC8 patents · 636 citations
- 1350STANDARD REGISTER CO79 patents · 3,379 citations
- 1446EASTMAN KODAK CO50 patents · 2,052 citations
- 1542WALKER DIGITAL LLC5 patents · 641 citations
- 1638LANDIS+GYR AG7 patents · 1,089 citations
- 17333M INNOVATIVE PROPERTIES CO59 patents · 1,927 citations
- 1829VANGUARD IDENTIFICATION SYSTEM9 patents · 722 citations
- 1925LASERBAND LLC19 patents · 1,040 citations
- 2021JDS UNIPHASE CORP29 patents · 1,108 citations
- 2117MOORE BUSINESS FORMS INC152 patents · 4,218 citations
- 2213RUE DE INT LTD28 patents · 1,127 citations
- 238MICROSOFT CORP12 patents · 543 citations
- 244MOTOROLA INC6 patents · 886 citations
- 251GIESECKE & DEVRIENT GMBH132 patents · 2,773 citations
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