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Is a french press patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a french press have been patented many times, but "a french press" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 36 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “french press” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 32 best keyword matches we examined, 12 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2001.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: LIANG SHUIJIN (2), JAVAVOO LLC (2), FORSSLING ANN SOFIE (1), SPITZLEY JULIE K (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A47J (30), A23F (2), B01D (1), B01F (1).
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 french press
- French press plunger assembly US-12251042-B2 2025 · LIANG SHUIJIN
A French press rod assembly configured to be operably engaged with a French press coffee pot wherein the French press rod assembly provides an element to engage therewith to stabilize the French press rod assembly during removal o…
View on Google Patents - Brew chamber for french press coffee machine US-2024057805-A1 2024 · J DEAN LLC
A French press coffee machine for brewing coffee from coffee grounds is provided. The coffee machine can include a brew chamber, a piston, and a motor. The brew chamber can be selectively moveable between a first position, a secon…
View on Google Patents - Commercial French press coffee brewing and dispensing system US-11751715-B2 2023 · SPITZLEY JULIE K
A first coffee brewing and dispensing system that includes a removable grounds chamber assembly that includes a basin for holding ground coffee, an extendable dispensing spout, and a valve mechanism for opening and closing the dis…
View on Google Patents - Brewing Apparatus For French Press Style Coffee US-2021235918-A1 2021 · VELLUTO COFFEE LLC
An apparatus for production of French press style coffee via a process to immerse and steep coffee grounds in heated water in a non-oil-absorbing environment. Filtering a finished beverage from the steeped mixture through a microp…
View on Google Patents - French Press Plunger Rod Assembly US-2021085121-A1 2021 · LIANG SHUIJIN
A french press rod assembly configured to be operably engaged with a french press coffee pot wherein the french press rod assembly provides an element to engage therewith to stabilize the french press rod assembly during removal o…
View on Google Patents - French Press US-2020015619-A1 2020 · CHIMEZIE PRINCE H
A French press is provided. The French press has a rotating lid having alternative pour options. Replaceable filters on the lid further allow a user to select the desired filter for use. A movable reservoir located within a housin…
View on Google Patents - French press filter assembly with replaceable upright filter paper WO-2018148925-A1 2018 · SHANGHAI SOLID STAINLESS STEEL PROD CO LTD
A French press, specifically relating to a French press filter assembly with a replaceable upright filter paper. The assembly comprises a plunger (1), a metal support (2), and a replaceable upright filter paper (3). The metal supp…
View on Google Patents - Reverse French Press US-2017188746-A1 2017 · SCS DIRECT INC
A reverse French press has a brewer, carafe and optional lid. The brewer has a plunger, a vertical open top flask and a base with legs arranged about its bottom edge. The plunger has a vertical rod that goes through the center of …
View on Google Patents - French press coffee maker with spent grounds removal US-9192261-B2 2015 · KATZ PAUL
A French press coffee maker includes a carafe, a plunger, and a ladle. The carafe includes a base wall and an upwardly extending generally cylindrical side wall. The plunger includes a rod and a piston connected to the rod. The pi…
View on Google Patents - Filterbag and method of brewing coffee, tea, and the like in a french press US-2011014326-A1 2011 · FORSSLING ANN SOFIE
A filter bag and method of brewing coffee, tea or the like in a French press. The bag is made of a material penetrable by water, but not by solid particles. The method comprises the steps of: Removing the plunger from the French p…
View on Google Patents - French press brewing system WO-2009011982-A1 2009 · JAVAVOO LLC
A French press beverage brewing system (100) is provided. The French press beverage brewing system includes a brewing bag (210) attached to a lid (104). A flexible plunger (110) extends through the lid and into the brewing bag, be…
View on Google Patents - French press coffee maker with secondary filter US-7032505-B2 2006 · MEYER INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LT
A steeping apparatus is for steeping a solid food material in a liquid to impart a flavor of the solid food material to the liquid to produce a flavored beverage. A container is provided to hold the solid food material and the liq…
View on Google Patents - French press coffee maker with assembly to selectively reduce contact of grounds with liquid coffee US-6797304-B2 2004 · BONJOUR INC
A steeping apparatus is for steeping a solid food material in a liquid to impart a flavor of the solid food material to the liquid to produce a flavored beverage. A container is provided to hold the solid food material and the liq…
View on Google Patents - French press coffee maker with assembly to reduce contact of grounds with liquid coffee after termination of steeping period US-6422133-B1 2002
A steeping apparatus is for steeping a granular solid food material in a liquid to impart a flavor of the solid food material to the liquid to produce a flavored beverage. The apparatus includes a container to hold the solid food …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a french press 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.