WHILL Intellectual Property Disclosure Notice

WHILL recognizes the importance of protecting its innovative technologies and designs. This notice serves to publicly disclose certain intellectual property rights owned by WHILL.

Jan 17, 2025

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Certain of WHILL’s Products and Services are covered by one or more of intellectual property rights (including utility patents, design patents, trademarks, and applications thereof, collectively referred to as “Patents” hereunder) owned by WHILL. The following lists of Patents are not all inclusive. WHILL owns other Patents, such as foreign counterparts and pending applications, which are not identified hereunder.


Patents related to Autonomous Services which provide convenience and efficiency.

(Advanced service models, Autonomous drive models, Airport business related)


  • US8700250B1
  • US12097874B2（JPWO2021085446A1）

Patents whose features enhance safety through Object Detection.

(Advanced safety models, Autonomous drive models)


  • US11983022B2（JP7477877B2）
  • US20220087884A1（JP2021166317A1）
  • US20240277538A1（JPWO2023276399A1）
  • JP7389485B2
  • JP7549408B2
  • JP7189008B2
  • JP7526476B2

Patents related to a foldable-type WHILL model.

(Model F)


  • US11866121B2（JP7057009B, JP2022-184734A)

Patents related to omni-wheels and omni-wheel implementation WHILL models which enhance rider comfort.

(Model A, Model C, Model C2, and Autonomous-Models)


  • US11511564B2（US11827053B2, JP6744485B2）
  • US11938752B2（JP6932170B2）
  • JP6339424B2

Patents related to omni-wheels and omni-wheel implementation WHILL models which enhance safety.

(Model A, Model C, Model C2, and Autonomous-Models)


  • US9669868B2（JP5758537B）
  • JP6309297B2
  • JP6590548B2

Patents related to improved ride comfort.

(Model C2, and Autonomous-Models)


  • JP6930047B1
  • JP6980947B2

Patents those related to easy separation and safety.

(Model C, Model C2, Model R, Model Ri)


  • US10849802B2（JP7089722B2）
  • JP6746521B2
  • JP6908959B2
  • JP6980948B2

U.S. Design Patents for each WHILL model and its parts.

The following is a list of WHILL products and their associated U.S. design patents:


  • Model A: D769775
  • Model C/C2: D958704, D940603, D890635, D8448317, D097600, D208211, D208967
  • Model F: D1045694, D1045692, D9900382, D215506
  • Model R/Ri: D232319
  • Model S: D224611
  • AD* model: D1044608, D926087　（*AD=Autonomous drive system）