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MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    45
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MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORP has a total of 45 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1999. It filed its patents most often in United States, WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) and EPO (European Patent Office). Its main competitors in its focus markets optics, measurement and mechanical elements are NISHI KENJI, WILHELM WILL KG OPTISCHES WERK and EDNALITE CORP.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing MEADE INSTRUMENTS CORPs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Baun Kenneth W 32
#2 Tingey Brian G 19
#3 Hoot John E 19
#4 Dewan Stanley H 14
#5 Smith John E 11
#6 Duchon Brent G 8
#7 Wachala Michael A 8
#8 Labelle John 5
#9 Szczuka Steven J 3
#10 Canedo Jaime R 3

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
US2008142144A1 Fabrication of narrow-band thin-film optical filters
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US7230754B2 Neutral white-light filter device
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AU2004201377A1 Telescope system having an intelligent motor controller
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