3D Printing Patent Application Trends 2025

3D Printing Patent Application Filing Activity

3D Printing patent applications in 2025

Top Technology Areas in 3D Printing

Top CPC Codes

B33Y10/00 (Processes of additive manufacturing)
- Count: 312 patents
- Example: 20250114969. ATTACHMENT DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY FOR DIRECT CARBONATION OF THIXOTROPIC CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITE FLUIDS (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)
B33Y30/00 (Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor)
- Count: 213 patents
- Example: 20250114969. ATTACHMENT DESIGN AND METHODOLOGY FOR DIRECT CARBONATION OF THIXOTROPIC CEMENTITIOUS COMPOSITE FLUIDS (Saudi Arabian Oil Company)
B33Y80/00 (Products made by additive manufacturing)
- Count: 142 patents
- Example: 20250116619. ANTI-COUNTERFEITING OBJECT, METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING SAME, AND USE THEREOF (CENTRE NATIONAL DE LA RECHERCHE SCIENTIFIQUE)
B33Y50/02 (for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes)
- Count: 116 patents
- Example: 20250114999. Apparatus and Method for Accurately Leveling a Build Plate (3D Systems, Inc.)
B33Y70/00 (Materials specially adapted for additive manufacturing)
- Count: 94 patents
- Example: 20250115774. HIGH PERFORMANCE THERMOSET RESINS FOR 3D PRINTING (NOGA 3D INNOVATIONS LTD)
B29C64/393 (for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes)
- Count: 79 patents
- Example: 20250114999. Apparatus and Method for Accurately Leveling a Build Plate (3D Systems, Inc.)
B29C64/245 (SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms)
- Count: 59 patents
- Example: 20250114998. DEVICE FOR RECEIVING AND FIXING THE COMPONENT CARRIER OF A 3D PRINTER BY UTILITZING EXISTING AXES OF MOTION (DENTSPLY SIRONA Inc.)
B22F10/28 (WORKING METALLIC POWDER; MANUFACTURE OF ARTICLES FROM METALLIC POWDER; MAKING METALLIC POWDER (making alloys by powder metallurgy)
- Count: 58 patents
- Example: 20250032262. Multi-Stage Additive Manufacturing Process With Inserts (Howmedica Osteonics Corp.)
B29C64/118 (SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING (making preforms)
- Count: 57 patents
- Example: 20250114996. PIEZOELECTRIC COMPOSITES COMPRISING PIEZOELECTRIC PARTICLES COMPATIBILIZED WITH A POLYMER MATERIAL AND USE THEREOF IN ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING (XEROX CORPORATION)
B29C64/209 (Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor)
- Count: 52 patents
- Example: 20250114997. 3D PRINTING APPARATUS AND METHOD (SUZHOU MEAMAN MACHINES CO., LTD.)

Top Companies in 3D Printing 2025

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Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH

Number of 3D Printing patents: 21
Top CPC codes:
- A61M5/2033 (DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals): 21 patents
- A61M5/326 (DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals): 20 patents
- A61M2005/206 (DEVICES FOR INTRODUCING MEDIA INTO, OR ONTO, THE BODY (introducing media into or onto the bodies of animals): 20 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250144308. Auto-Injector (Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH) (20250508)
- 20250144309. Auto-Injector (Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH) (20250508)
- 20250144310. Auto-Injector (Sanofi-Aventis Deutschland GMBH) (20250508)

Cisco Technology, Inc.

Number of 3D Printing patents: 19
Top CPC codes:
- H04L61/2503 (Translation of Internet protocol [IP] addresses): 3 patents
- H04L61/4511 (using domain name system [DNS]): 2 patents
- H04L63/20 ({for managing network security; network security policies in general (filtering policies): 2 patents
Recent patents:

General Electric Company

Number of 3D Printing patents: 16
Top CPC codes:
- B33Y50/02 (for controlling or regulating additive manufacturing processes): 10 patents
- B33Y30/00 (Apparatus for additive manufacturing; Details thereof or accessories therefor): 6 patents
- B33Y10/00 (Processes of additive manufacturing): 6 patents
Recent patents:

Apple Inc.

Number of 3D Printing patents: 16
Top CPC codes:
- G02B27/0176 (Head-up displays): 2 patents
- G04G21/08 (ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES): 2 patents
- G06F3/0362 (with detection of 1D translations or rotations of an operating part of the device, e.g. scroll wheels, sliders, knobs, rollers or belts): 2 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250013202. FORCE-DETECTING INPUT STRUCTURE (Apple Inc.) (20250109)
- 20250013568. Data Pattern Based Cache Management (Apple Inc.) (20250109)
- 20250103008. SWITCH MODULE FOR ELECTRONIC CROWN ASSEMBLY (Apple Inc.) (20250327)

Samsung Display Co., LTD.

Number of 3D Printing patents: 16
Top CPC codes:
- H10H20/857 (No explanation available): 8 patents
- H01L25/167 (the devices being of types provided for in two or more different main groups of groups): 8 patents
- H01L25/0753 (the devices being of a type provided for in group): 7 patents
Recent patents:
- 20250107300. DISPLAY DEVICE (Samsung Display Co., LTD.) (20250327)
- 20250107304. DISPLAY DEVICE (Samsung Display Co., LTD.) (20250327)
- 20250107371. DISPLAY DEVICE (Samsung Display Co., LTD.) (20250327)