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Is a badminton patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a badminton have been patented many times, but "a badminton" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 155 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “badminton” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 74 best keyword matches we examined, 27 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2001.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: SUMITOMO RUBBER IND (9), MIZUNO KK (8), YONEX CO LTD (5), BABOLAT VS (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (73), Y02W (2), B65D (2), B29C (2).
Counts come from keyword matching on titles and abstracts, so they are indicative, not a legal count. Some matches are different products that share a word.
14 real patent publications related to a badminton
- Badminton net rack US-12611579-B2 2026 · ZHOU ZUGEN
The disclosure provides a badminton net rack, comprising a base, has an grounding side and a mounting side opposite to each other, the base comprises two seat bodies, a support rod connecting the two seat bodies, and a connector s…
View on Google Patents - Badminton shuttlecock WO-2025046947-A1 2025 · SANSYU PREC CO LTD
This badminton shuttlecock includes a base portion, a plurality of feathers, and a connection ring. Each feather has a root portion, an intermediate portion, and a tip portion. The base portion has a plurality of fixing holes, int…
View on Google Patents - Badminton shuttlecock WO-2021039029-A1 2021 · SUMITOMO RUBBER IND
This badminton shuttlecock 2 has a head 4 and multiple feathers 6. Each of the feathers 6 has a feather shaft. The feather shafts are formed from a resin composition. Said resin composition contains a base resin and a plurality of…
View on Google Patents - Badminton racket with magnetic body WO-2019071744-A1 2019 · HE QIHUANG
Provided is a badminton racket with a magnetic body, the badminton racket comprising a hand-held long handle (1), wherein the hand-held long handle (1) comprises a holding portion (11) and a slender rod (12) at an end of the holdi…
View on Google Patents - Badminton shuttlecock WO-2017030032-A1 2017 · COSMO SEIKI CO LTD
[Problem] To provide a badminton shuttlecock that has no individual differences and can be manufactured at low cost. [Solution] Provided is a badminton shuttlecock 1 that comprises, connected in order from the front end, a base 10…
View on Google Patents - Magnetic badminton racket and magnetic shuttlecock US-2015273284-A1 2015 · SZE KA SHUN
The invention discloses a magnetic badminton racket comprising: a handle, a shaft, a head frame including an outer surface and an inner surface and a plurality of gut strings crisscrossed within the inner surface. The head frame i…
View on Google Patents - Badminton shuttlecock and method of manufacturing same WO-2013077183-A1 2013 · GOSEN KK
Provided are a badminton shuttlecock which can be struck well and has good flying characteristics, as well as improved uniformity of resilience and quality, and a shuttlecock manufacturing method with which a solvent bonding agent…
View on Google Patents - Artificial feather for shuttlecock, shuttlecock for badminton and manufacturing method for artificial feather and shuttlecock WO-2012133520-A1 2012 · MIZUNO KK
Provided are an artificial feather for a shuttlecock which suppresses deterioration of flight characteristics and has high durability, a shuttlecock for badminton, and a manufacturing method for the artificial feather and the shut…
View on Google Patents - Artificial feather for shuttlecock, badminton shuttle cock, and method for manufacturing the artificial feather and the badminton shuttlecock WO-2011021512-A1 2011 · MIZUNO KK
Provided are: an artificial feather for a shuttlecock, having excellent flight performance and high durability; a badminton shuttle cock; and a method for manufacturing the artificial feather and the badminton shuttlecock. An arti…
View on Google Patents - Artificial feather for shuttlecock and badminton shuttlecock WO-2010074234-A1 2010 · MIZUNO KK
An artificial feather for a shuttlecock and a badminton shuttlecock which have flight performance and durability equivalent to those of a shuttlecock using waterfowl feathers. An artificial feather (3) for a shuttlecock is provid…
View on Google Patents - Badminton shuttlecock WO-2010029914-A1 2010 · MIZUNO KK
A badminton shuttlecock having the same flight characteristics and durability as a shuttlecock using waterfowl feathers. A shuttlecock comprises artificial feathers (3) each of which has a feather body section (5) and a shaft (7)…
View on Google Patents - Badminton shuttlecock WO-2010008145-A3 2010 · KIM SANG-WOONG
The present invention relates to a badminton shuttlecock which comprises a base made of cork and 10-14 feathers attached to the base with a uniform spacing. The present invention provides a shuttlecock where the angle between the …
View on Google Patents - Badminton shuttlecock and manufacturing method of the same WO-2009048229-A1 2009 · KIM SUN KYUN
A badminton shuttlecock and a manufacturing method of the same are disclosed. The badminton shuttlecock comprises a body which has an engaging part in its one end, a wing which includes a shank, in which a plurality of the wings a…
View on Google Patents - Shuttlecock for badminton, artificial vane for shuttlecock, and methods of manufacturing them WO-2008093649-A1 2008 · MIZUNO KK
A shuttlecock having flying performance and durability equivalent to those of shuttlecocks using feathers of aquatic birds, an artificial vane for a shuttlecock, and methods of manufacturing them are provided. An artificial vane …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a badminton been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Sports equipment patents tend to cover the grip, impact absorption, training feedback, and how gear is adjusted.
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First-look landscape. Not exhaustive. Not legal advice. This page lists keyword-matched publications from a limited database; it does not say whether any product is or isn't covered by a patent, whether a patent is still in force, or whether your idea is patentable. Consult a registered patent attorney or agent.