Binder Jetting Design for Additive Manufacturing Patent Snapshot
This is a narrow, highly concentrated field dominated by Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp, which holds the majority of the 13 patent families in scope, with activity anchored almost exclusively in the United States. The field is still expanding on a multi-year basis, though annual volume has eased from its 2022 peak and recent years remain understated by publication lag.
A heavily concentrated field led by a single sports-equipment incumbent
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp leads the ranking with 9 patent families, representing an outsized share of total activity. Disney Enterprises Inc holds 2 patent families, while Callaway Golf Company and Infinite Composites Inc each hold 1, completing a four-player evidence snapshot.
The top five filers account for 100% of the ranked applicants visible in this query’ combined total, signaling extreme concentration with no meaningful second tier. The gap between the leader and the nearest challenger is substantial, leaving little ambiguity about who controls the core IP.
| # | Applicant | Patent families | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp | 9 | |
| 2 | Disney Enterprises Inc | 2 | |
| 3 | Callaway Golf Company | 1 | |
| 4 | Infinite Composites Inc | 1 |
The leader’s position — anchored in sports equipment applications of powder-bed binder jetting — implies that any new entrant must either differentiate by application domain, geometry type, or material system to avoid direct conflict with an entrenched portfolio.
The most recent filing years are further understated by patent publication lag and should not be interpreted as a slowdown without additional data. Longer-window growth, applicant concentration, and technology-route coverage are therefore more reliable signals than the latest-year bar alone.
Growth-stage field with a 2022 peak and a sports-equipment-dominated technology mix
The filing trend and technology composition charts together reveal both the pace of accumulation and the application areas defining the corpus. Activity surged starting in 2022, and the visible IPC classes point to a field shaped primarily by one end-use sector.
Annual filing trend
Filings were negligible through 2020, rose to a cluster of activity in 2021, then peaked at 4 families each in 2022 and 2023 before easing. The 2024 and 2025 figures are almost certainly understated due to publication lag and should not be read as a structural decline. The 800% recent-window growth confirms the field is in a genuine growth stage on a multi-year basis.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaTechnology composition
B33Y (additive manufacturing) covers all 13 families and is the defining class. B22F (powder metallurgy) follows closely, reflecting binder jetting’s reliance on metal powder feedstocks. A63B (sports and gymnastics equipment) appears in 10 families, confirming that golf club head applications are the visible use case. G06F (digital data processing), B29C, and B29L appear in only a handful of families each, marking them as peripheral branches.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaHighly cited patent families surfaced by the query
Citation-heavy patent families returned by the query. Use this section as citation context, not as a curated list of the most topic-specific patents.
Support Structures for Golf Club Heads and Methods…
A golf club head, preferably a putter head, comprising at least one structural support member is disclosed herein. The structural support member has a smooth, organic-looking aesthetic, with a continuously changing curvature along its spline and at least one surface, and preferably connects one portion of the golf club head to another portion. Where the… (excerpt from the patent abstract)
| # | Patent | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Optimizing 3D printed large-scale structures under… | 23 |
| 2 | Support structures for golf club heads and methods… | 10 |
| 3 | Support structures for golf club heads and methods… | 6 |
| 4 | Support Structures for Golf Club Heads and Methods… | 4 |
| 5 | Support structures for golf club heads and methods… | 2 |
| 6 | Support structures for golf club heads and methods… | 2 |
| 7 | Optimizing 3D printed large-scale structures under… | 2 |
| 8 | Support Structures For Golf Club Heads And Methods… | 1 |
Ranked by total forward citations. Citation counts favour older and broadly cited patent families, and broad or adjacent patents may appear when they match the search scope. Treat this section as citation context, not as a curated list of the most topic-specific patents. Some patent titles may be shown in their original, non-English language where an accurate translation could not be guaranteed.
Assignee snapshot from the current evidence set
The applicants below are visible in this query result. Because the evidence set is relatively small, read this section as a directional snapshot rather than a full competitive ranking.
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp
Holds 9 patent families, all concentrated in A63B (sports equipment), B22F (powder metallurgy), and B33Y (additive manufacturing) — a coherent, application-specific portfolio focused on binder-jetted golf club head structures. Applicant momentum is flagged as a new entrant on a recent-window basis, indicating this portfolio was built rapidly. The parent entity Callaway Golf Company holds 1 additional family in the same technical space.
families: 9Disney Enterprises Inc
Holds 2 patent families focused on B33Y (additive manufacturing process and quality/support) and B22F (powder metallurgy), without the A63B sports-equipment overlay. This suggests Disney is pursuing binder jetting for a different end-use — likely character merchandise, theme-park props, or large-scale structural elements — distinct from the golf-equipment domain of the leader. No momentum data flagged for this applicant.
families: 2Frequently asked questions
The corpus contains 13 patent families in scope, all filed at the United States patent office.
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp leads with 9 patent families, followed by Disney Enterprises Inc with 2, and Callaway Golf Company and Infinite Composites Inc with 1 each.
The field is classified as Growth stage. Recent three-year filing volume sits well above the prior three-year window, representing 800% growth, though annual volume has eased from its 2022 peak and the most recent years are further understated by publication lag.
Based on current evidence, all 13 families in scope are filed exclusively in the United States. No PCT, European, or Asian filings appear in this corpus.
B33Y (additive manufacturing) and B22F (powder metallurgy) are the visible classes, each appearing across virtually the entire corpus. A63B (sports equipment) covers 10 families. G06F (digital data processing) appears in only 2 families, and B29C and B29L each in only 1, marking them as under-served adjacent branches.
No co-applicant filings are detected in this corpus. All four players appear to be building their portfolios independently, with no university–industry or cross-company joint patents identified.
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