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Is a indoor herb garden patented?

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

What our index shows
  • 315 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “indoor gardengrowing” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 82 best keyword matches we examined, 69 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2010.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC (51), 80 ACRES URBAN AGRICULTURE INC (2), MEKHTARIAN GEORGE (2), ADAMS VINETA (1).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A01G (81), Y02P (45), Y02A (15), F21V (7).

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 indoor herb garden

  1. Drive assembly for rotating a grow tower in an indoor garden center US-11980145-B2 2024 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. A drive assembly is provided for selectively rotating the …
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  2. Indoor gardening appliance including grow tower with modular grow modules US-11785894-B2 2023 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    A gardening appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet and defining a grow chamber, and a grow tower is positioned within the grow chamber and includes a module support frame including a plurality of vertical support m…
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  3. Indoor gardening appliance including grow module having integral water collecting ribs US-2023088481-A1 2023 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    A gardening appliance includes a liner positioned within a cabinet and defining a grow chamber, and a grow tower is positioned within the grow chamber and includes a module support frame rotatably mounted within the grow chamber a…
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  4. Plant training pods for an indoor gardening appliance US-2023124203-A1 2023 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    A gardening appliance includes a grow tower rotatably mounted within a liner, and defining a root chamber, a plurality of apertures defined through the grow tower for receiving plant pods, and a hydration system for periodically c…
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  5. Grow lighting profiles for indoor garden center US-11503774-B2 2022 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    An indoor gardening appliance includes a cabinet defining a grow chamber within the cabinet. The gardening appliance further includes an artificial lighting system configured to illuminate one or more back portions of the grow cha…
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  6. Adaptive lighting system for an indoor gardening appliance US-11388863-B2 2022 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. A lighting assembly is positioned within the grow chamber and includ…
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  7. Method of operating a lighting system for an indoor garden center US-2022174890-A1 2022 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module rotatably mounted within the grow chamber to divide the grow chamber into a plurality of grow chambers. A lighting system includes a first li…
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  8. Indoor gardening appliance with automated lighting and hydration systems US-2022369566-A1 2022 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    An indoor gardening appliance includes a plant support frame defining a plurality of apertures for supporting one or more plant pods above a collection reservoir that collects excess water. A pump recirculates water from the colle…
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  9. Indoor garden center with a plant pod detection system US-11343976-B2 2022 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. The grow module defines a root chamber and a plurality of apertures …
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  10. Vacation mode for an indoor gardening appliance US-2022394938-A1 2022 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    An indoor gardening appliance includes a grow module positioned within a grow chamber for receiving one or more plant pods. The indoor gardening system includes a sealed system and an air circulation system for conditioning air wi…
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  11. Modular lighting system for an indoor garden center US-11457571-B2 2022 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    A modular lighting system is provided. The modular lighting system includes a first LED board. The first LED board includes one or more LED arrays. The one or more LED arrays include one or more ultraviolet LED light sources and o…
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  12. System and method for suggestive lighting in an indoor gardening appliance US-2021084828-A1 2021 · HAIER US APPLIANCE SOLUTIONS INC
    An indoor gardening appliance includes a liner defining a grow chamber and a grow module mounted within the grow chamber for receiving a plurality of plant pods. A lighting assembly is positioned within the grow chamber and includ…
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  13. Indoor Gardening System US-2018177138-A1 2018 · ADAMS VINETA
    An indoor gardening system for facilitating easy cultivating of and cooking with fresh herbs and spices is provided. The indoor gardening system comprises a water reservoir for holding a predetermined amount of water with the wate…
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  14. Plant, Vegetable and Herb Growing System US-2011219683-A1 2011 · SUTTON DONALD J SUTTON
    The Plant Growing System “PGS” is a convenient and easy way to grow a high yield plant/vegetable/herb garden in a limited space within a self-contained watering and fertilization system. The PLANT, VEGETABLE AND HERB GROWING SYSTE…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a indoor herb garden 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.