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Is a phone case with card holder patented?

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

What our index shows
  • 1,283 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “phonesmartphonemobile casecover” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
  • Among the 369 best keyword matches we examined, 162 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
  • Most frequent assignees in those matches: OH KWANG J (5), SUN DONGMEI (5), LIU CHAO (5), Case Cam LLC (4).
  • Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): H04M (225), H04B (171), A45C (140), G06F (40).

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 phone case with card holder

  1. Chapstick Holder Mobile Phone Case US-2026026592-A1 2026 · SABOSKY MICHAEL GENE
    A mobile phone case designed to fit standard-sized smartphone models, constructed from durable materials such as thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU) or polycarbonate (PC). The mobile phone case features a holder positioned at the top…
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  2. Wrist strap holder, and mobile phone case having wrist strap WO-2025237332-A1 2025 · KING YUK TECH DONGGUAN CO LTD
    Provided in the present invention are a wrist strap holder and a mobile phone case having a wrist strap. The wrist strap holder comprises a fixing member, a wrist strap and a support assembly, wherein the fixing member is configur…
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  3. One-piece phone case grip holder US-2024041192-A1 2024 · JIANG FANGMIN
    A one-piece phone case grip holder includes a case body, a slot formed on the inner surface of the case body, a through hole formed in one end of the slot, a flexible finger ring strap arranged in the through hole, one end of the …
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  4. Protective phone case with integrated card holder and strap and method of use thereof US-2023057391-A1 2023 · GOONETILLEKE NIGEL CHICCA
    The present disclosure relates to a resilient protective case for mobile devices having shock resistant properties and a fully integrated card holder for storing one or more cards and a finger strap for securing the encased phone …
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  5. Foldable mobile phone case having card storage structure US-11771190-B1 2023 · YOON GWANGGYU
    Disclosed is a foldable mobile phone case including a card storage structure including an upper body part, a lower body part, a card storage part having a structure recessed by a predetermined depth in the same shape as a card to …
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  6. Card accommodation cell phone case for foldable cell phone US-11569862-B1 2023 · YOON GWANGGYU
    Disclosed is a card accommodation cell phone case including a card accommodation portion recessed by a certain depth from an inner surface of a lower body portion with the same shape as a card to be accommodated and in which a car…
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  7. Cell phone case with multifunctional holder US-11658694-B1 2023 · SHENZHEN FACBINY TECH CO LTD
    A cell phone case with multifunctional holder includes a housing, a rotating nail, and a metal gasket. The rotating nail is capable of freely rotating on the housing, a ring holder disposed on an outer side of the housing is arran…
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  8. Combination mobile phone case and payment card assembly for facilitating digital wallet payments US-11321705-B2 2022 · MASTERCARD INTERNATIONAL INC
    A mobile telephone case includes a case body that defines a pocket for holding a mobile telephone. A card holder module is attached to the case body. The card holder module includes a hollow card holder body. An IC payment card is…
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  9. Card storage mobile phone case US-10256860-B2 2019 · ISPEAKER CO LTD
    The present disclosure relates to a card storage mobile phone case including: a case main body including a front surface, on which a mobile phone storing part, in which attachment/detachment of a mobile phone is performed in a for…
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  10. Cell phone case with card storage capability US-10511342-B1 2019 · ISPEAKER CO LTD
    Provided is a cell phone case capable of storing a card, and more particularly, a cell phone case which can open/close a card storing space by using and semi-automatically sliding elastic slide hooks, and is configured such that a…
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  11. Cellular phone protective case facilitating card storage and withdrawal WO-2017222109-A1 2017 · HANA TELECOM CO LTD
    The present invention relates to a cellular phone protective case from which a card can be quickly withdrawn and, more specifically, comprises a card case attached to the rear surface of a bumper case in which a cellular phone is …
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  12. Phone case with built-in holder US-9473190-B1 2016 · SANDLOFER JASON
    A case for an electronic device such as a smart phone includes a handle with a trigger element. The handle is selectively rotatable from a closed position in which the handle is disposed adjacent to the case and an active position…
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  13. Mobile phone case having sim card slot WO-2015149503-A1 2015 · SHENZHEN WIME COMM CO LTD
    The present invention discloses a mobile phone case having a SIM card slot. The mobile phone case comprises an encasement, the back wall of which protrudes outward; a recessed part in said encasement and corresponding to the protr…
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  14. Cell-phone case with touch pen holder US-2014162735-A1 2014 · OH KWANG J
    A protective case for a mobile device includes a body, a touch-pen receiving hole, and a pen-holding device. The touch-pen receiving hole is provided through the body in a direction of length of the body. The pen-holding device is…
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What this means for your idea

Because patents cover specific combinations of features, the useful question is not “has a phone case with card holder 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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