Ernie Ball, Inc.
14Patents
8Active
14Granted
40Portfolio score
Filing activity: Aug 11, 1975 → Mar 7, 2019 · 1 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD577678S1 | Cable plug | General | 18 | Expired |
| USD579413S1 | Amplifier cable plug end | General | 13 | Expired |
| US6433264B1 | Compensated nut for a stringed instrument | Physics | 13 | Expired |
| US4004485A | Mechanism for adjusting tension of an elongated filament | Physics | 11 | Expired |
| US9196235B2 | Musical instrument switching system | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US5569872A | Musical pick-up device with isolated noise cancellation coil | Physics | 9 | Expired |
| US9640162B2 | Musical instrument switching system | Physics | 9 | Active |
| US4581976A | Reinforced musical instrument string | Physics | 8 | Expired |
| USD731586S1 | Guitar | General | 4 | Active |
| US8222504B1 | Musical instrument string having cobalt alloy wrap wire | Physics | 3 | Active |
| US8921675B2 | Adjustable bridge for stringed musical instrument | Physics | 2 | Active |
| US10818275B2 | System for preparing musical instrument strings | Physics | 1 | Active |
| US8642861B2 | Ultra-high tensile strength maraging steel music instrument string | Physics | 0 | Active |
| US9117423B2 | Aluminum copper wrap wire for musical instruments | Physics | 0 | Active |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.