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Is a gutter guard patented?

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

What our index shows
  • 207 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “gutter guardcoverscreenprotect” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 140 best keyword matches we examined, 41 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: LEAFFILTER NORTH LLC (16), GUTTERGLOVE INC (12), E Z PRODUCTS LLC (3), ROBINS EVELYN M (3).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): E04D (134), Y10T (11), B21D (4), E06C (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 gutter guard

  1. Screens for use with gutter guard systems US-12398565-B2 2025 · LEAFFILTER NORTH LLC
    Disclosed herein are gutter guard systems arranged to efficiently manage the flow of rainwater across the system and prevent the matting of debris onto the system. In one exemplary embodiment, a gutter guard system includes a main…
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  2. Modular assemblies for gutter guard systems with customizable main bodies and screens US-12320120-B2 2025 · LEAFFILTER NORTH LLC
    Disclosed herein are various components for configuring, assembling, and customizing modular gutter guard systems for trough-style and built-in gutter systems. Such customizable gutter guard systems are designed and arranged to be…
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  3. Gutter guard system US-12215501-B2 2025 · LEAFFILTER NORTH LLC
    Disclosed herein are gutter guard systems arranged to efficiently manage the flow of rainwater across the system and prevent the matting of debris onto the system. In one exemplary embodiment, a gutter guard system includes a main…
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  4. Gutter guard with rear profile for accommodating gutter hanger US-2024376716-A1 2024 · E Z PRODUCTS LLC
    A gutter guard for installation on a gutter system supported by gutter hangers has a rear profile to engage the gutter system to support the gutter guard so that at least the rear section of the screen portion is spaced apart abov…
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  5. Roller assembly for forming water management features in screens for use with gutter guard systems US-2023235562-A1 2023 · LEAFFILTER NORTH LLC
    Disclosed herein is a hand held tool to assist in modifying screens for use with modular gutter guard systems. The hand held tool is a water management feature forming tool that is arranged to engage with a mesh screen and main bo…
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  6. Rear receiver for use with gutter guard systems US-2023203818-A1 2023 · LEAFFILTER NORTH LLC
    A modular platform for configuring gutter guard systems is disclosed and claimed herein. Such gutter guard systems are designed and arranged to be positioned across the opening of a rain gutter to prevent debris from entering the …
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  7. Gutter guard barrier US-11359379-B2 2022 · GUTTERGLOVE INC
    A gutter debris preclusion device for use with a gutter having a support structure being substantially rigid; a screen having a plurality of apertures and being disposed on the support structure; and, a fastener member disposed on…
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  8. Leaf gutter guard US-10676932-B2 2020 · A M SEAMLESS GUTTERS LLC
    The present disclosure relates to gutter systems and gutter covers that prevent preventing debris from falling into and clogging a gutter. The gutter cover includes a longitudinally extending body having a front end and a rear end…
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  9. Gutter guard extension US-9863150-B2 2018 · GUTTERGLOVE INC
    An extendable, debris and leaf precluding gutter cover with a gutter lip end and an opposing roof-side end, has a fixed, non-adjustable width, wherein the roof-side end is shaped with a mating feature to a corresponding end. A wea…
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  10. One piece rain gutter and leaf guard apparatus US-7340863-B1 2008 · AMERIMAX HOME PRODUCTS INC
    A one-piece rain gutter and leaf guard apparatus is formed from a single sheet of aluminum. The rain gutter includes a formed trough portion that has a conventional scalloped front aesthetic appearance with a generally vertical ba…
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  11. Leaf guard for gutters US-6904718-B2 2005
    The leaf guard for gutters is an elongated sheet of enamel coated aluminum adapted to fit over the rain gutter on a house in a manner that directs water flow from the roof into the gutter while preventing leaves and other debris f…
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  12. Leaf guard for gutters US-6968651-B2 2005 · BERGERON RODOLPHE S
    A leaf guard is provided to be mounted to a gutter. In accordance with one preferred embodiment, a leaf guard for a gutter mounted to an edifice is provided. The leaf guard is formed of a single sheet of rigid material and include…
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  13. Gutter guard support US-6205715-B1 2001
    A gutter guard support attaches to a gutter to support a gutter guard which prevents debris, e.g. leaves, twigs, tree buddings, etc., from entering the gutter. The gutter guard support is received on the transverse support members…
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  14. Roof gutter guard US-6164020-A 2000
    A gutter screen for preventing the accumulation of debris within a gutter is disclosed. The gutter screen has a plurality of ribs positioned to run transversely across the gutter. Each rib has a rounded first top section, the firs…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a gutter guard been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Outdoor products differ mostly in weatherproofing, power source, folding mechanisms and how they mount or anchor.

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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.