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Is a magnetic building tiles patented?

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

What our index shows

122 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “magnetic buildingconstructiontileblock” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
Among the 77 best keyword matches we examined, 37 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2003.
Most frequent assignees in those matches: CHEN PEIXIA (3), BOX TILES LLC (2), KRAMER STEVEN D (2), JIANGSU YOUQIXING TEACHING SUPPLIES CO LTD (2).
Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): A63H (60), H01F (10), E04F (6), H05K (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 magnetic building tiles

Magnetic building block and magnetic building block toy US-2026257141-A1 2026 · YANG YIMENG
A magnetic building block and a magnetic building block toy are provided, and belong to the technical field of building block toys. The magnetic building block toy includes at least one group of magnetic building blocks. Each grou…
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Magnetic building tiles for creating two-dimensional and three-dimensional structures and flat magnetic panels for decorating the building tiles US-2025083064-A1 2025 · HINDMARSH JOSHUA ALLAN
The present invention comprises a set of tiles of any shape, including magnets placed in between a top and bottom portion allowing the tiles to be magnetically attached to each other, allowing a user to build 2D/3D structures. The…
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Modular magnetic building block toy system US-2022241698-A1 2022 · KIDS2 INC
A modular building block toy kit or system having a plurality of building blocks and a plurality of accessory pieces. Each of the building blocks and the accessory pieces have embedded magnets for coupling to other building blocks…
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System and method for connecting magnetic building tiles US-11020682-B2 2021 · GENIUS GEMS LLC
A base member configured for use with a windowed magnetic tile, the base member including a tile portion having three or more outer edges configured with respective protrusions for fitting engagement with respective notches on cor…
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Magnetic building tiles US-10918963-B2 2021 · SQUAREGLES LLC
A building system includes a plurality of building tiles and/or connectors that are magnetically and releasably connectable to one another. The magnetic building tiles are comprised of a tile frame and a tile panel. The tile frame…
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Magnetic building block WO-2021128681-A1 2021 · LAN ZHOU JIANGSU TECH CO LTD
Disclosed is a magnetic building block, comprising a building block body (1). The building block body (1) is of a cubic structure, two symmetrically distributed first movable grooves (3) and two symmetrically distributed second mo…
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Magnetic blocking tiles for a datacenter facility US-10609843-B2 2020 · COMPASS DATACENTERS LLC
A distribution of the cooling air through one or more perforated tiles or other open areas in the raised floor of the data room is customized by placing one or more magnetic blocking tiles in a pattern to lie on top of the one or …
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Magnetic tiles construction set and accessories kit therefor US-10857475-B2 2020 · MOSKOWITZ MAX
A game set allows building wall structures with magnetic tiles that have magnets located around the peripheral sides or edges. Since the tiles are held only by magnetic force, they are susceptible to buckling by application of per…
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Building Blocks and a Wand Having Magnetic Properties Therefor US-2018021688-A1 2018 · KRAMER STEVEN D
A toy combination includes a plurality of children's building blocks, each of the building blocks having a non-magnetized ferrous material, and a wand with at least a portion that is magnetic, the wand capable of attracting th…
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Magnetic building blocks and methods of manufacturing thereof US-2017348604-A1 2017 · HADALI TOYS LLC
An interlocking toy building block includes a first block body and a first magnet positioned therein a first distance from a first outer surface thereof to provide a first predetermined magnetic polarity to the first outer surface…
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Magnetic building tiles WO-2015038581-A1 2015 · BOX TILES LLC
A building system includes a plurality of building tiles and/or connecters that are magnetically and releasably connectable to one another. The magnetic building tiles are comprised of a tile frame and a tile panel. The tile frame…
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Magnetic tiles US-2012279157-A1 2012 · SHA YUNG-JYE
This invention offers a kind of magnetic material, which especially refers to wall tiles and floor tiles. This invention contains a building material ( 1 ) and at least a magnetic body ( 3 ). A magnetic body ( 3 ) is connected to …
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Magnetic Tiles US-2012304580-A1 2012 · SHA YUNG-CHIEH
This invention offers a kind of magnetic material, which especially refers to wall tiles and floor tiles. This invention contains a building material( 1 ) and at least a magnetic body( 3 ). A magnetic body( 3 ) is connected to the…
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Magnetic building block US-7955156-B2 2011 · RC2 BRANDS INC
A children's toy is disclosed, including a block, a casing affixed to the block, and a magnet housed within the casing, the magnet freely moveable within the casing. The freely moveable magnet allows for universal magnetic con…
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What this means for your idea

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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.