Bicycle Patents Blog
As a bicycle patents expert and Registered Patent Agent, I regularly write about intellectual property and technology trends for the bicycle industry. My work is also published in Bicycle Retailer and Industry News, which covers the US bike market; and CyclingTips.com, which reaches a global audience of cycling enthusiasts.
2022 Bicycle Industry Patents
Herein, I review 2022 bicycle industry patents. If you want [...]
Campagnolo Wireless Shifting – Coming Soon?
A flurry of recent patent applications sheds more light on [...]
Expiring Patents and New Inventions
Expiring patents and new inventions can be a hot [...]
The Rise of Design Patents
The rise of design patents means that bike and accessory [...]
Helmet Companies Patent MIPS Alternatives
In the last decade, helmet companies patent MIPS [...]
Bicycle Patents: a Love-Hate Relationship
With bicycle patents, there may be a love-hate relationship. Common [...]
Smart Bike and Virtual Cycling Patents
Smart bike and virtual cycling patents surround the electronics and [...]
Electronic Bicycle Shifting From Tektro
Recently published US patent applications show electronic bicycle shifting from [...]
Bike Box Patents from Trek and Canyon
Bike box patents from Trek and Canyon show the industry's [...]
Bicycle Industry Patents In 2021
Bicycle industry patents in 2021 were issued to major manufacturers [...]
Are Cleat-Based Bicycle Powermeters Coming?
A billion dollar a year fitness company that you haven’t [...]
Gravel Riding Brings Back Suspension Stems
Gravel riding brings back suspension stems, as it is [...]
Pedal Powermeters
The industry is currently buzzing with product news and speculation [...]
Campagnolo Wireless Shifting Patents
Do Campagnolo wireless shifting patents answer the burning question from [...]
Fox Racing Patents: Crank Sensor & Live Valve
New Mountain Bike Technology Recently published Fox Racing patents show [...]
Is This Shimano’s Dura Ace Wireless Shifting System?
Patent Filings May Show New Dura Ace Wireless Speculation is [...]
Bicycle Shifters: Wearable Technology
Blending Clothing and Bicycle Componentry Wearable technology is nothing new [...]
Shimano Wireless Shifting Patents
Shimano Wireless Shifting One of the biggest questions on [...]
SRAM eBike Shifting Patent
SRAM's eBike Shifting Patent shows that bikes and batteries [...]
Yamaha’s e-Bike Frame Patent
Yamaha's e-bike frame patent belies that the Japanese industrial [...]
Campagnolo 13 Speed Patent
Campagnolo 13 Speed Patent, 9 to 44 Tooth Cogs Rumors [...]
Bicycle Derailleur Patent from SRAM
Patent filing shows rotating front derailleurs integrated with the crankset [...]
Dropper Stem From Shimano
New patent application shows movable stem as part of an [...]
Shimano Monitors Component Wear with AI
Could a “Check Engine” light be coming to bikes? Shimano [...]
Historical Bicycle Patents: Powermeter from 1896
Inventions invariably build on what came before – “Prior Art” [...]