Patent assignee · US · COMPANY

MacDermid, Incorporated

138Patents
2Active
138Granted
48Portfolio score

Filing activity: Dec 14, 1973 → Dec 17, 2021

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5235139A Method for fabricating printed circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 295 Expired
US4265943A Method and composition for continuous electroless copper deposition using a hypophosphite reducing agent in the presence of cobalt or nickel ions Chemistry; Metallurgy 278 Expired
US5147692A Electroless plating of nickel onto surfaces such as copper or fused tungston Electricity 256 Expired
US5869130A Process for improving the adhesion of polymeric materials to metal surfaces Electricity 89 Expired
US5641608A Direct imaging process for forming resist pattern on a surface and use thereof in fabricating printing plates Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 75 Expired
US4409037A Adhesion promoter for printed circuits Electricity 50 Expired
US5160579A Process for manufacturing printed circuit employing selective provision of solderable coating Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 50 Expired
US4976990A Process for metallizing non-conductive substrates Electricity 43 Expired
US5747098A Process for the manufacture of printed circuit boards Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 41 Expired
US4944851A Electrolytic method for regenerating tin or tin-lead alloy stripping compositions Chemistry; Metallurgy 39 Expired
US4863758A Catalyst solutions for activating non-conductive substrates and electroless plating process Electricity 38 Expired
US4844981A Adhesion promoter for printed circuits Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 36 Expired
US6281090A Method for the manufacture of printed circuit boards with plated resistors Electricity 34 Expired
US4775444A Process for fabricating multilayer circuit boards Electricity 34 Expired
US4804615A Method for manufacture of printed circuit boards Electricity 33 Expired
US5733599A Method for enhancing the solderability of a surface Electricity 33 Expired
US4931148A Method for manufacture of printed circuit boards Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 32 Expired
US5017267A Composition and method for stripping tin or tin-lead alloy from copper surfaces Electricity 32 Expired
US4608275A Oxidizing accelerator Chemistry; Metallurgy 31 Expired
US4209331A Electroless copper composition solution using a hypophosphite reducing agent Chemistry; Metallurgy 29 Expired
US4600609A Method and composition for electroless nickel deposition Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 28 Expired
US4279948A Electroless copper deposition solution using a hypophosphite reducing agent Chemistry; Metallurgy 28 Expired
US4603058A Post-treatment of cured, radiation sensitive, polymerizable resins to eliminate surface tack Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 27 Expired
US5935640A Method for enhancing the solderability of a surface Electricity 27 Expired
US5965460A Polyurethane composition with (meth)acrylate end groups useful in the manufacture of polishing pads Chemistry; Metallurgy 27 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.