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Is a electric kettle patented?

Short answer: specific designs of a electric kettle have been patented many times, but "a electric kettle" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.

What our index shows
  • 479 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “electric kettle” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 130 best keyword matches we examined, 54 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: LG ELECTRONICS INC (19), SEB SA (6), BRAUN GMBH (4), MAKITA CORP (4).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47J (122), H05B (18), G05D (5), C02F (4).

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 electric kettle

  1. Combination chair and electric kettle for personal heating and brewing WO-2026018054-A1 2026 · NEKAVAND BIJAN
    The invention presents a novel chair integrated with an electric kettle, designed to enhance personal comfort through energy-efficient heating. Utilizing waste heat from boiling beverages, the chair provides localized warmth, elim…
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  2. Electric Kettle Having Two Heating Modes US-2018310748-A1 2018 · HARONI EITAN
    An electric kettle is proposed, for heating and maintaining water at a predetermined temperature. The kettle comprises a base for feeding the heating element of the kettle with electric power. The kettle and the base are additiona…
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  3. Electric kettle capable of monitoring water level WO-2015188679-A1 2015 · ZHU XINGTONG
    An electric kettle capable of monitoring a water level, comprising a base (1) externally connected to a power source, a kettle body (2) disposed on the base (1), a heating element connected to the power source and disposed within …
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  4. Kettle for beverage, electric water kettle and cableless electric kettle for beverage US-7661354-B2 2010 · SHAO ZHICHENG
    This invention is in technical field of electric heating, and relates to a kind of kettles for beverage, electric water kettles and cableless electric kettles for beverage. Its aim is to solve the problem appearing at existing ket…
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  5. Method of water temperature calibration for electric kettle US-7800027-B2 2010 · ZHANG MOHAN
    A water temperature calibration method for an electric kettle includes the steps of providing a temperature sensor, a microprocessor, and a control circuit; detecting an interior temperature from one of the temperatures of the wat…
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  6. Electric kettle for heating water and keeping warm WO-2009070988-A1 2009 · LEDOR LTD
    An electric kettle for heating water and keeping warm includes a body (1), a bottom seat (6) with a built-in control circuit (10), and a remote controller (20). On the seat are provided a control panel (11) and a platform (18). Co…
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  7. Intelligent glass electric heating kettle WO-2008031253-A1 2008 · MR TECHNOLOGY INT L LTD
    A glass electric heating kettle (1) includes heating portion made of resistance film on the outer surface at the bottom of the glass kettle, and control portion electrically connected with the resistance film (2). The said control…
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  8. Electrical effluent kettle and boiler WO-2007062432-A1 2007 · MARKOVIC MIROSLAV
    Invention belongs to the heating field, and it is related to the 'ELECTRICAL EFFLUENT KETTLE AND BOILER'. Technical problem of the construction of the electrical heater unit with small dimensions which is used for floor he…
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  9. Method for heating liquid in an electric kettle US-6818867-B2 2004 · BRAUN GMBH
    A method of heating water in an electric kettle including determining the temperature differential between a measured starting temperature and a preselected target temperature. If the determined temperature differential is equal t…
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  10. Method for heating water in an electric kettle WO-03014854-A1 2003 · BRAUN GMBH
    The invention relates to an electric kettle which comprises a kettle, a temperature sensor, a device for adjusting the target temperature TZiel and an electronic regulator. For heating water, the following steps are carried out: m…
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  11. Electric kettle for heating water WO-02100223-A1 2002 · BRAUN GMBH
    The invention relates to an electric kettle for heating water whereby the kettle has an electric heating element with an electronic regulator which detects the temperature and the duration of heating via sensors. The kettle compr…
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  12. Electric water kettle and filter US-6383381-B1 2002 · HAMILTON BEACH PROCTER SILEX I
    A water kettle and filter includes a receptacle having an interior for holding a quantity of liquid, the receptacle having a base and side walls, the side walls having a handle for enabling liquid to be poured out of the receptacl…
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  13. An electric heating plate, an electric heating water kettle and a cordless electric heating water kettle WO-0110171-A1 2001 · SHAO ZHICHENG
    The invention relates to an electric heating plate, an electric heating water kettle and a cordless electric heating water kettle. It overcomes the following disadvantages existing in prior art: for an electric heating plate, it h…
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  14. Electrically heatable water kettle US-6172341-B1 2001 · BRAUN GMBH
    The invention is directed to a water kettle ( 1 ) including at the junction between the handle ( 18 ) and the housing ( 2 ) a safety arrangement ( 64 ) comprised of a button, an actuating element ( 44 ) and a detent lever, which a…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a electric kettle been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Kitchen gadgets are a crowded, mature field; novelty usually sits in one specific mechanism, the material, or how two familiar functions are combined.

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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.