| # | Country | Total Patents | |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 11 | |
| #2 | United States | 8 | |
| #3 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 7 | |
| #4 | Australia | 5 | |
| #5 | China | 4 | |
| #6 | Hong Kong | 3 | |
| #7 | Taiwan | 1 |
| # | Industry | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Optics | |
| #2 | Machines | |
| #3 | Mechanical elements |
| # | Technology | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Spectacles | |
| #2 | Unspecified technologies | |
| #3 | Shafts |
| # | Name | Total Patents |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Desbiez-Piat Christophe | 11 |
| #2 | Jaffelin Etienne | 8 |
| #3 | Hotellier Christophe | 7 |
| #4 | Papillard Gilles | 6 |
| #5 | Malfroy Roger | 6 |
| #6 | Mille Jacky | 3 |
| #7 | De Rossi Valentino | 2 |
| #8 | Jafelin Etienne | 1 |
| #9 | Jaffelin Etiemme | 1 |
| Publication | Filing date | Title |
|---|---|---|
| AU5421800A | Highly flexible elastic hinge | |
| WO0068730A1 | Elastic articulating component for optical frame | |
| EP1146381A1 | Method for mounting an elastic hinge of a spectacle frame and elastic hinge suitable for realising the same | |
| US5959715A | Resilient hinge for spectacles | |
| CN1188551A | Spectacles frame with resilient hinge |