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Is a phone stand patented?
Short answer: specific designs of a phone stand have been patented many times, but "a phone stand" as a general idea is not what is protected. What matters is the exact combination of features in your version.
What our index shows
- 514 US and WO patent publications since 2000 have a title matching “phonetabletsmartphone standholdergrip” or a close variant (our index of 9.7 million patent families; one publication per family).
- Among the 248 best keyword matches we examined, 115 were published in 2020 or later, and the earliest was published in 2000.
- Most frequent assignees in those matches: BURY SP ZOO (6), ALLSTATE INSURANCE CO (5), HARNESS SYST TECH RES LTD (4), LI RENTAO (3).
- Most common patent classes (CPC subclasses): H04M (151), B60R (71), F16M (58), H04B (55).
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 stand
- A liquid container with a phone stand/holder accessory WO-2025064246-A1 2025 · RAYMUS THOMAS ANTHONY
A combination of a liquid container (100) and a phone stand/holder accessory (30) positioned on or incorporated therewith includes an elongated liquid vessel (104) and a phone stand/holder accessory (20) configured to removably re…
View on Google Patents - Foldable cell phone stand US-12013080-B1 2024 · ASBURY CARTER CARPENTIERI
A device for holding a personal item at an adjustable angle may include a base frame having a first end and a second end; a swing arm pivotably engaged with the base frame such that an angle of the swing arm with respect to the ba…
View on Google Patents - Mobile phone stand having vacuum pump WO-2023019375-A1 2023 · WANG ZHIXIANG
Disclosed in the present invention is a mobile phone stand having a vacuum pump. The mobile phone stand is characterized in that when a sensing switch of a mobile phone senses that the mobile phone is in contact with a mobile phon…
View on Google Patents - Mobile phone and computer tablet stand WO-2022120403-A1 2022 · BROWN JASON
This invention relates to a stand which enables a mobile phone or computer table to sit upright at an ergonomic angle for comfortable viewing and video calling. Drawings 1 of 6 provides the different viewpoints. 1 of 6 is the Fron…
View on Google Patents - Mobile phone holder which is portable and has stand function, and mobile phone case comprising same WO-2022055135-A1 2022 · JANG HYUN JUN
A mobile phone holder (100) of the present invention comprises: a fixing part (110), one surface of which can be attached to the rear surface of a mobile phone case or a mobile phone, and in between the side plates of which is for…
View on Google Patents - Phone stand using a plurality of microphones US-11355135-B1 2022 · TP LAB INC
A phone stand includes a phone holder for coupling to a phone for conducting an audio session, the audio session including at least one voice session conducted by an application executing on the phone and a plurality of microphone…
View on Google Patents - In-vehicle passenger phone stand US-10951987-B1 2021 · TP LAB INC
A mobile computing device stand with a holder for a mobile computing device with a media player for conducting an audio session and back speakers positioned in the seat behind a location where a user is expected to be positioned a…
View on Google Patents - Systems and methods for a flipout phone holder and stand US-10837595-B2 2020 · NITE IZE INC
A device holder includes a first body portion and a second body portion. The device holder further includes a spring arm connecting the first and second body portion, the first body portion having a first recess that receives a fi…
View on Google Patents - Dual-mount phone and tablet stand US-9505355-B1 2016 · CHO RICHARD H
The invention is a dual mount phone and tablet stand comprising: a base unit including two base sockets; two mounting arms, each having a planar disc end, a ball end, and a stem extending between the planar disc end and the ball e…
View on Google Patents - Night Stand Cell Phone Holder US-2016134320-A1 2016 · SCHAAR CHARLES
A cue ball deflection path training aid used by beginning pool or billiards players to help them optimally position the cue ball for the next shot. The aid includes cue ball deflection grid attached or imprinted on a cue stick'…
View on Google Patents - Phone and tablet stand US-8706175-B2 2014 · CHO RICHARD H
A phone and tablet stand that includes a rotatable mounting head that attaches a tablet to the phone and tablet stand, attachment magnets that are evenly disposed on a rotatable mounting head to magnetically attach a tablet to the…
View on Google Patents - Kick It Phone Stand US-2014357328-A1 2014 · GADGET EAR TECHNOLOGIES INC
For the Kick it Phone Stand, we invented a custom click wheel, that makes click sounds and locks the stand securely into five different positions. This allows the phone to be used horizontally and vertically at almost any angle. T…
View on Google Patents - Cell Phone Holder and Stand US-2012025039-A1 2012 · SEGAL STANLEY H
An article for holding and standing a cell phone having a main body; an arm extending upward from said main body; a holder incorporated on an upper terminal end of said arm; a standing leg; and a pivot pin constructed and arranged…
View on Google Patents - Electronic book, tablet computer and smart phone stand US-2012074271-A1 2012 · GOETZ HELMUT
A stand which holds an electronic device such as the electronic book such as the “Kindle” manufactured and sold by Amazon, a tablet computer such as the “iPad” manufactured and sold by Apple or a smart phone such as the “iPhone” m…
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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 stand 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.