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Is a light-up dog leash patented?

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

What our index shows
  • 1,057 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “dog leash” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 531 best keyword matches we examined, 192 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: NITE GLOW IND INC (4), TUG PET PRODUCTS LLC (4), FERPLAST SPA (4), HURWITZ MARNI MARKELL (3).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A01K (528), E01H (32), B65H (31), Y10T (19).

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 light-up dog leash

  1. Extensible leash for dogs and other pets US-11039602-B2 2021 · PRIMENOVE S R L
    An extensible leash for pets comprises a shell (1, 101) provided with a handle (1, 102), a cable-winding roll (3, 103) provided with a cable (6, 22) with an end integral with the roll (3, 103) and a free end external to the shell …
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  2. Leash control device for walking multiple pets US-10743521-B2 2020 · NEWTON CRAIG P
    Leash control device for attachment to multiple leashes permitting a dog walker to walk dogs of different sizes and temperaments and inhibits leash tangling An elongated tubular body has a bottom and a cover, both the bottom and t…
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  3. Dog leash having intelligent lighting to improve safety US-9603341-B2 2017 · SCABA STEVEN
    Disclosed is a dog leash having intelligent lighting to improve safety. In one aspect, the dog leash includes a central cavity holding a retractable leash and an extension sensor to detect when the retractable leash is extended be…
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  4. Pet Leash US-2015237831-A1 2015 · BECK HEATHER
    Described is a pet leash that helps a pet owner to train a dog to walk on a leash without pulling. The pet leash includes an elongated strap having a fixed loop at a first end for a user to hold, and having an adjustable loop at a…
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  5. Retractable Illuminated Dog Leash US-2014000533-A1 2014 · LIMBERIS DENNIS
    The invention provides a retractable illuminated dog leash, with an two LED lights providing pet owners with a sturdy leash and a flashlight that illuminates ground around one's feet and also the path ahead. The Maxine is an e…
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  6. Hands-free pet leash waist-belt US-2013042818-A1 2013 · CAPOANO BARBARA
    A waist-belt including at least one embedded, retractably controllable pet leash for freeing a user's hand when walking or running with a dog, with means coupled with the belt to attach to, and allow, carrying of a grocery or …
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  7. Illuminated/multi-faceted pet leash assembly US-2011120388-A1 2011 · SHAHBAZ MANOUCH
    A multi-purpose customizable, protective and retractable dog leash combining the following integral features into a single lightweight hand-held item: 1) a retractable luminescent fiber optic filament in the leash material to aid …
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  8. Retractable pet leash with self powered electric light US-2011126778-A1 2011 · MITCHELL LUCY A
    A retractable pet leash having an integrated lamp powered by an electric generator. A spool is rotatably mounted inside a housing and a leash cord is coiled on the spool. The spool rotates in a first direction of rotation as the l…
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  9. Portable retractable batteryless pet leash apparatus with illuminatable light and operable in combination with stationary holder therefor US-7819088-B2 2010 · STERN ARI K
    A specially configured pet leash housing and stationary holder therefor, wherein the pet leash extends/retracts (i.e., plays out) from the leash housing, when hand carried, or from the stationary holder, when operably mounted ther…
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  10. Illuminated modular dog leash and collar assembly US-7594482-B1 2009 · TOPLIN KEVIN
    An illuminated modular dog leash and collar assembly includes electrically mated segments connected end-to-end and defining a rectilinear shape. Each of the segments includes illuminable light-emitting sources housed therein and c…
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  11. Illuminated pet leash US-7367285-B2 2008 · COOPER JIMMY K
    An illuminated pet leash has an elongated light-emitting member mounted in a transparent sleeve and extending alongside a non-extensible tethering line. An electrical power is delivered to the light-emitting member, making the tet…
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  12. No-tangle two dog retractable leash with rotatable handle US-7455034-B2 2008 · DIDONATO PIETRO
    Disclosed is a two-pet no-tangle retractable leash device including an axle having a rod opening and a first spool including a first leash and a second spool including a second leash rotatably mounted on the axle. Each leash has a…
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  13. Illuminated dog leash US-2006162674-A1 2006 · NEISER GABE
    There is provided an illuminated dog leash. The illuminated dog leash includes a leash portion having a reflective material, a handle portion, and a light source connected to the handle portion for illuminating at least the reflec…
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  14. Dog leash with bag container US-6073590-A 2000 · POLDING PARTNERS INC
    A dog leash is equipped with a container, for containing a supply of plastic grocery bags, for collecting pet excrement. The container is stitched to the leash just below the hand-loop of the leash. The container is of light-weigh…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a light-up dog leash been patented?” but “has my combination of features been described before?” LED and light-up leashes exist in many forms; compare how power, switching and the light guide are built.

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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.