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Published on December 17, 2024<\/p>\n

Updated on March 25, 2026<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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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.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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\u25a0 Patents related to Autonomous Services which provide convenience and efficiency.<\/p>\n

(Advanced service models, Autonomous drive models, Airport business related)<\/p>\n

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  • US8700250B1<\/li>\n
  • US12097874B2\uff08JP7711942B2\uff09<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

    <\/p>\n

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    \u25a0 Patents whose features enhance safety through Object Detection.<\/p>\n

    (Advanced safety models, Autonomous drive models)<\/p>\n

      \n
    • US11983022B2\uff08JP7477877B2\uff09<\/li>\n
    • US12343291B2\uff08JP7588878B2\uff09<\/li>\n
    • US20240277538A1\uff08JP7744045B2\uff09<\/li>\n
    • US20260009648A1\uff08JP7549408B2\uff09<\/li>\n
    • JP7749241B2\uff08WO2025094895A1\uff09<\/li>\n
    • JP7389485B2<\/li>\n
    • JP7189008B2<\/li>\n
    • JP7526476B2<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

      <\/p>\n

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      \u25a0 Patents related to a foldable-type WHILL model.<\/p>\n

      (Model F)<\/p>\n

        \n
      • US11866121B2\uff08JP7057009B, JP2022-184734A)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

        <\/p>\n

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        \u25a0 Patents related to omni-wheels and omni-wheel implementation WHILL models which enhance rider comfort.<\/p>\n

          \n
        • US11511564B2\uff08US11827053B2, JP6744485B2\uff09<\/li>\n
        • US11938752B2\uff08JP6932170B2\uff09<\/li>\n
        • US11273668B2\uff08JP6914088B2\uff09<\/li>\n
        • JP6339424B2<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

          <\/p>\n

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          \u25a0 Patents related to improved enhance safety.<\/p>\n

            \n
          • US9669868B2\uff08JP5758537B\uff09<\/li>\n
          • JP6309297B2<\/li>\n
          • JP6941055B2<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

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            \u25a0 Patents related to improved ride comfort.<\/p>\n

            (Model C2, and Autonomous-Models)<\/p>\n

              \n
            • JP6930047B1<\/li>\n
            • JP6980947B2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              (Model R)<\/p>\n

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              • JP7686298B2\uff08WO2025057782A1\uff09<\/li>\n
              • JP7668044B2\uff08WO2025057786A1\uff09<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

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                \u25a0 Patents those related to easy separation and safety.<\/p>\n

                (Model C, Model C2)<\/p>\n

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                • US10849802B2\uff08JP7089722B2\uff09<\/li>\n
                • JP6746521B2<\/li>\n
                • JP6908959B2<\/li>\n
                • JP6980948B2<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n

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                  \u25a0 U.S. Design Patents for each WHILL model and its parts.<\/p>\n

                  Products Design Patents<\/p>\n

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                  • Model A :<\/span> D769775<\/li>\n
                  • Model C\/C2 :<\/span> D890635, D8448317, D1097900, D1097901<\/li>\n
                  • Model F :<\/span> D1045694, D1045692, D990382<\/li>\n
                  • Model R\/Ri :<\/span> D1094200<\/li>\n
                  • AD* model :<\/span> D1044608, D1093221<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    *AD = Autonomous drive system<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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