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Is a electric scooter patented?

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

What our index shows
  • 354 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “electric scooter” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 199 best keyword matches we examined, 108 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2001.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: NINEBOT BEIJING TECH CO LTD (7), RAZOR USA LLC (6), BRAVO SPORTS (6), SHENZHEN FL-SMART TECH CO LTD (5).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): B62K (156), B62J (69), B62M (50), B60L (31).

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 scooter

  1. Battery compartment, battery compartment assembly and electric scooter US-12365412-B2 2025 · NINEBOT CHANGZHOU TECH CO LTD
    A battery compartment, a battery compartment assembly and an electric scooter are provided. The battery compartment is used for an electric scooter, and includes a compartment body and a limiting flange. The electric scooter inclu…
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  2. Electric scooter with removable battery US-12059971-B2 2024 · RAZOR USA LLC
    Various electric scooters are disclosed that include a battery receptacle configured to releasably retain a rechargeable battery therein. The electric scooter may include a deck and a strut extending between the deck and a rotatab…
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  3. Method for starting electric scooter by using exchangeable battery pack employing wireless communication scheme US-12047772-B2 2024 · LG ENERGY SOLUTION LTD
    The present invention relates to a method of turning on an electric scooter by supplying power to the ECU when the interchangeable battery pack is driven by eliminating the auxiliary battery that always supplies power to the ECU t…
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  4. Smartphone and battery integration module for an electric scooter US-11812151-B2 2023 · FORD GLOBAL TECH LLC
    A battery expansion cradle is attachable to an electric scooter (eScooter) handlebar. The battery expansion cradle includes a battery connection terminal disposed on a face of the battery expansion cradle, where the battery connec…
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  5. Electric scooter motorcycle WO-2023050580-A1 2023 · ZHEJIANG CFMOTO POWER CO LTD
    Disclosed in the present invention are an electric scooter motorcycle, extending substantially in a first direction, and comprising: a frame; a steering assembly at least partially connected to the frame and comprising a steering …
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  6. Battery mounting structure for electric scooter, and electric scooter WO-2023137930-A1 2023 · TAILG SCIENCE AND TECH JIANGSU INC LTD
    A battery mounting structure for an electric scooter, and an electric scooter. The battery mounting structure comprises a holder barrel (1), a battery (2) and a female socket (3), wherein the battery is placed in the holder barrel…
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  7. Electric scooter with battery dock WO-2022017887-A1 2022 · TIER MOBILITY SE
    A system comprising: an electric scooter (1) comprising a support frame (5) with a support surface (8) configured to support a user, at least a first and a second wheel (3, 4), a steering shaft (2) connected the support frame (5) …
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  8. Electric scooter with top-swappable battery US-11370319-B2 2022 · ACTON INC
    Provided is an electric scooter with a top-swappable battery. In some embodiments, the electric scooter a frame having an opening, and a removable deck assembly disposed in the opening, the removable deck assembly comprising a dec…
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  9. Battery arrangement of electric scooter and electric scooter WO-2022111794-A1 2022 · BOLT TECH OUE
    A battery arrangement (10) of an electric scooter (100) and an electric scooter (100). The battery arrangement (10) comprises a battery holder (16) and a battery case (14) for receiving a battery (12), the battery holder (16) and …
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  10. Electric scooter with battery pack interchangeable with power and gardening tool US-11038235-B2 2021 · AVANT ENTPR INC
    Among others, the present invention provides electric scooters each including a vertical tube, a handle bar element, a platform configured to support a rider, at least one front wheel and at least one rear wheel, an electric motor…
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  11. Solar-powered light-chasing electric scooter US-2020398930-A1 2020 · ACTON INC
    Provided is an electric scooter with a solar rechargeable battery and light chasing capability. In some embodiments, the electric scooter comprises a frame; a deck assembly attached to the frame and comprising: an upper surface, a…
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  12. Electric scooter having integrally die-cast vertical drawing and inserting battery box WO-2020244063-A1 2020 · SHENZHEN ZHENGXIANG TECH INDUSTRIAL CO LTD
    An electric scooter having an integrally die-cast vertical drawing and inserting battery box. The electric scooter comprises a battery holder (2) and a head pipe (1), and further comprises a bottom plate (3) and a rear fork (4); t…
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  13. Electric scooter with detachable battery WO-2019041940-A1 2019 · SHENZHEN DONGBOSHI TECH CO LTD
    An electric scooter with a detachable battery, comprising: a front axle assembly (10), comprising a front axle frame (11) and front wheels (12) connected to the front axle frame (11); a rear axle assembly (20), comprising a rear a…
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  14. Solar electric scooter with removable battery module US-2013270016-A1 2013 · DONNELL MICHAEL C
    A solar electric scooter with a removable battery module is disclosed. According to one preferred embodiment, an apparatus is provided for transportation comprising one or more batteries capable receiving and storing an electric c…
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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 scooter been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Vehicle accessories and travel gear differ in how they attach, fold, lock or secure items.

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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.