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FENDER MUSICAL INSTR CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    112
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    120,379
  • Filing trend
    ⇩ 100.0%
About

FENDER MUSICAL INSTR CORP has a total of 112 patent applications. It decreased the IP activity by 100.0%. Its first patent ever was published in 1983. It filed its patents most often in United States, China and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets consumer goods, machines and audio-visual technology are NINGBO SOUNDKING ELECTRONIC CO, AVEDIS ZILDJIAN CO and WUHAN ELECA ELECTRONICS CO LTD.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing FENDER MUSICAL INSTR CORPs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Chapman Keith L 16
#2 Smith Daniel J 15
#3 Adams Charles C 13
#4 Shaw Timothy P 13
#5 Page John F 10
#6 Cotey Stanley J 9
#7 Kroeger Kevin M 9
#8 Gressett Charles A Jr 8
#9 Adams Charles Clifford 7
#10 Laberge Meaulnes 7

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2016173971A1 Thermoplastic elastomer earpiece tip
US2016293145A1 Single Bolt Guitar Neck Attachment
US2015332660A1 Musical Instrument and Method of Controlling the Instrument and Accessories Using Control Surface
US2015201255A1 Portable Studio Monitor System
US2015176890A1 Cryogenically Treated Audio/Video Cable and Method Thereof
GB201313289D0 System and method for connecting and controlling musical related instruments over communication network
KR20140000633A Stringed musical instrument having inlaid fretboard and method of making the same
US2014096667A1 System and method of storing and accessing musical performance on remote server
DE102012103553A1 Audio system and method for using adaptive intelligence to distinct the information content of audiosignals in consumer audio and to control a signal processing function
GB201206893D0 Audio system and method of using adaptive intelligence to distinguish information content of audio signals and control signal processing function
US2011043278A1 Method and apparatus for biasing an amplifier
US2007277664A1 Guitar body reinforcement
US2007277665A1 Headblock and fingerboard support
US2007245886A1 Foot-operated docking station for electronic modules used with musical instruments
KR20070086534A Portable multi-functional audio sound system and method therefor
US2006156911A1 Advanced magnetic circuit to improve both the solenoidal and magnetic functions of string instrument pickups with co-linear coil assemblies
US2006133625A1 Audio amplifier attachable to speaker system by way of magnetic coupler and method therefor
US7105754B2 Multi-functional control assembly for use in electric guitars
US7151210B2 Solid body acoustic guitar
US6723908B2 Pick guard with electronic control housing and interface for acoustic guitar