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Is a item tracker tag patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a item tracker tag have been patented many times, but "a item tracker tag" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 170 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “itemobjectkeyluggage trackerfinderlocator” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 32 best keyword matches we examined, 10 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2002.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: Trakwise Pty Ltd (2), SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES LLC (2), MICROTRAKS INC (2), WU MICHAEL (1).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): G06Q (12), H04W (10), G01S (9), G08B (9).
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 item tracker tag
- Item Locator and Personal Protection Device US-2026212738-A1 2026 · WATKINS EDDIE
The item locator and personal protection device includes a locator chip comprising a panic button configured to trigger an emergency dispatch and a 360 degree speaker to emit a locator/self defense sound. The disclosure also inclu…
View on Google Patents - Wireless location tracking tag for monitoring real time location-tracking apparatus for an electronic device US-12069211-B2 2024 · XEROX CORP
A system for tracking the location of an electronic device includes an electronic device and a wireless location tag. The wireless location tag includes a microcontroller unit, and a modular connector interface configured to be co…
View on Google Patents - Systems, methods and devices configured to enable long-range discovery and management of portable item trackers WO-2022047531-A1 2022 · Trakwise Pty Ltd
The present invention relates, in various embodiments, to systems, methods and devices configured to enable long-range discovery and management of portable item trackers. Embodiments of the invention are primarily directed to assi…
View on Google Patents - Portable item trackers configured for efficient tracking of portable valuables, methods for operating such item trackers, and item tracking frameworks WO-2022109660-A1 2022 · Trakwise Pty Ltd
The present invention relates, in various embodiments, to portable item trackers configured for efficient tracking of portable valuables, methods for operating such item trackers, and item tracking frameworks. In some embodiments …
View on Google Patents - Tagged item locator method and apparatus US-10074072-B2 2018 · WU MICHAEL
Apparatus and method to facilitate determination of item locations are disclosed herein. One or more storage medium to store a plurality of initial tag to item holder mappings that define associations between select ones of a plur…
View on Google Patents - Remotely configurable location tracking tags US-10078950-B2 2018 · SYMBOL TECHNOLOGIES LLC
Remotely configurable location tracking tags are provided. A tag broadcasts a tag identifier according to configuration data stored at a memory. The tag receives new configuration data and an associated tag identifier. When the as…
View on Google Patents - Multi-item locator US-2015287315-A1 2015 · SAVILLE-SEWELL TERRI
A multi-item locator comprising a housing, where the housing includes a front face; a plurality of buttons positioned along the front face of the housing; a plurality of labels positioned below the plurality of buttons, where the …
View on Google Patents - Universal item locator and acquisition tool US-8869055-B1 2014 · KORSKY ROSS V
A service may enable users to store and/or acquire items that are identified from an electronic source without leaving the source. A service may identify items included in content that is available from one or more content provide…
View on Google Patents - Store Feature Item Finder US-2014258050-A1 2014 · WAL MART STORES INC
A system and method of selecting items from an inventory for stocking a display in an enterprise includes receiving a request over a network from a user device to stock a display in the enterprise with items. A type of the display…
View on Google Patents - Configurable item finder user interface US-8145633-B1 2012 · MANOLIS EVA
A configurable item finder user interface (UI) is provided that helps users locate desired items within data stores of item data and item attribute data. The configurable item finder UI presents a set of selectors through which us…
View on Google Patents - Item Locator with Distance Determining Capabilities US-2012218103-A1 2012 · ALVES MANUEL
Disclosed is an item locator that utilizes a transmitter and a receiver. The receiver is attached to an item that may become lost or misplaced, and a signal is sent from the transmitter to the receiver, causing the receiver to emi…
View on Google Patents - Voice activated/voice responsive item locator US-6813341-B1 2004 · IVOICE INC
The present invention is an item location system which relies upon voice activation and responsiveness to identify location(s) of item(s) sought by a user. The system includes a continuous speech recognition digital signal process…
View on Google Patents - Personal item locator system US-2003058107-A1 2003
A personal item unit, for use in a personal item locator system, is attached to a personal item to be located and includes a personal item antenna, a personal item receiver, a personal item controller, a personal item audio output…
View on Google Patents - Item locator system US-6501378-B1 2002
A item locator system for locating lost personal articles. The item locator system includes a first device for receiving and transmitting a signal over free space. The first device includes a first transceiver adapted for sending …
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What this means for your idea
Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a item tracker tag been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” Consumer electronics are among the most heavily patented areas; the specific circuit, mounting, or interaction is what distinguishes a design.
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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.