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Is a hockey stick patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a hockey stick have been patented many times, but "a hockey stick" 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 “hockey stick” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 207 best keyword matches we examined, 49 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: BAUER HOCKEY LTD (11), SPORT MASKA INC (9), TRUE TEMPER SPORTS INC (6), EASTON SPORTS (5).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63B (197), B29C (28), B29L (26), B29K (13).
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 hockey stick
- Hockey stick having a heated blade US-2025213943-A1 2025 · SQUITIERI RAFAEL P
A heated hockey stick includes a heating system having a power source contained within the shaft of the hockey stick, a heating element within the blade of the hockey stick connected to the power source and configured to heat at l…
View on Google Patents - Hockey Stick Blade and Shaft Constructs Using Boron US-2022409969-A1 2022 · BAUER HOCKEY LTD
A sporting implement, such as a blade or shaft for a hockey stick, may include a boron-enhanced fiber material configured to increase the strength and reduce the weight of the structure. This boron-enhanced material may form all o…
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick blade cover US-11517801-B2 2022 · PLIZGA CRAIG J
A cover for a blade of a hockey stick are described wherein the cover includes a substantially flat bottom surface that is designed to lay flat against the surface of ice. The cover is designed and configured to be used to on the …
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick and hockey stick shaft with first and second curves US-11071895-B2 2021 · OMAN ANDREW
A hockey stick includes a shaft, which includes an upper portion, a lower portion, and a middle portion between the upper portion and the lower portion. The upper portion of the shaft transitions to the middle portion via a first …
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick with variable stiffness blade WO-2020123770-A1 2020 · BAUER HOCKEY LTD
A construct for a hockey stick (100) that includes a shaft (102) having with variable cross-sectional geometry. The shaft (102) may include one or more portions with pentagonal and heptagonal cross- sections that increase the bend…
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick having an angled shaft extension US-7568987-B2 2009 · MAYER PERRY LEE
A hockey stick having an angled shaft extension comprises an elongate shaft having an upper end and a lower end and defining a shaft longitudinal axis, and is graspable by a hockey player. The upper end has a substantially hollow …
View on Google Patents - Lighted hockey stick and puck or ball WO-2008064473-A1 2008 · MARKETHINGS INC
A hockey stick, blade assembly, shaft assembly, puck or ball having a plurality of LEDs selectively operable with a first color or a second color which, in use, enables players on one team to distinguish between players on their o…
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick with ergonomic shaft US-7232385-B2 2007 · DAVID TIMOTHY L
The disclosure relates to a hockey stick comprising a shaft and a blade, the shaft including a top side, a bottom side, a front side, a back side, an upper end, a lower end, and a length extending between the upper end and the low…
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick and blade with vibration dampener WO-2005069908-A3 2006 · FORZANI GROUP LTD
The present invention includes a composite hockey stick (1) with vibration inserts (21, 22, 23) to control the vibration characteristics of the composite shaft (12) and composite blade (14).
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick blade for roller or street hockey US-6183384-B1 2001
A hockey stick blade for roller or street hockey has a toe end, a heel end, top and bottom edges, a set of identical ball bearings, a set of identical sockets, at least one opening, and a shaft portion. Each socket is comprised of…
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick blade sleeve US-6273835-B1 2001
An elastomeric coated fiber weave sleeve for use as a hockey stick protector provided as an easy to position sleeve that fits snugly over the blade of a conventional hockey stick. The two-layer sleeve provides easy installation an…
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick shaft and method of making the same US-6241633-B1 2001 · CHRISTIAN BROTHERS INC
A hockey stick shaft having a cross-sectional configuration with a pair of flat sides and substantially circular top and bottom edges, a hockey stick shaft adapted for receiving a replacement blade and have a plurality of layers o…
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick shaft US-6033328-A 2000 · SPORT MASKA INC
A hockey stick handle having a pair of opposed narrow sides, a pair of opposed broad sides, a rear end, a forward end portion, and a longitudinal axis passing through said ends, the forward end portion being configured for engagin…
View on Google Patents - Hockey stick shafts, hockey sticks, and methods of making them US-6117029-A 2000
A hockey stick shaft having a blade end and a remote end. The shaft is formed of a composite portion having a hollow structure including an interior surface and an exterior surface. The composite portion is formed from fibers and …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a hockey stick 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.