Evaluate Cross-Border Patent Risks by Exploring Global Patent Families
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Patent Family Exploration Report: USD918658S1
Data Source: Zhihuiya — International Patent Database
1. Executive Summary
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Analyzed Patent | USD918658S1 (US Design Patent) |
| Countries Covered | 8 (AU, CA, EU, GB, IN, MX, NZ, US) |
| Geographic Risk Level | 🟡 LOW — Single major market cluster protected |
| Core Insight | Protection is concentrated in the US/Commonwealth markets. Major manufacturing hubs (China) and key consumer markets (EU core, Japan, Korea) are not covered by close family equivalents. |
2. Patent Family Size Comparison
| Family Type | Size | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| Simple Family | 3 | Exact same priority claims |
| INPADOC Family | 3 | Shares at least one priority |
| PatSnap Family | 37 | Related technical content (broadest) |
The small Simple/INPADOC families (3 members) vs. the large PatSnap family (37) suggests the core design was filed narrowly, but many related continuations/divisionals exist.
3. Geographic Coverage & Risk Assessment
Protected Markets:
| Country | Importance |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 United States | HIGH |
| 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | HIGH |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | MEDIUM |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | MEDIUM |
| 🇮🇳 India | MEDIUM |
| 🇪🇺 EU (registered design) | MEDIUM |
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | LOW |
| 🇳🇿 New Zealand | LOW |
Potentially Safe Markets (no family filings found):
| Market | Code |
|---|---|
| China | CN |
| Japan | JP |
| South Korea | KR |
| Germany (national) | DE |
| France (national) | FR |
| Brazil | BR |
4. Simple Family Members (Direct Equivalents)
| Patent Number | Country | Status |
|---|---|---|
| USD918658S1 | 🇺🇸 United States | Inactive |
| USD1034075S1 | 🇺🇸 United States | Inactive |
| CA185906S | 🇨🇦 Canada | Inactive |
All three simple family members show inactive legal status, meaning the design protection may have lapsed or expired.
5. Key Takeaways
- Low risk for China sourcing/manufacturing — No CN family member found; manufacturing in China is unlikely to trigger infringement.
- US market caution — Two US design patents exist (USD918658S1 + USD1034075S1), though both currently show inactive status.
- Commonwealth coverage — The holder filed in CA, AU, GB, NZ, and IN, suggesting a consumer-goods focus on English-speaking markets.
- Inactive status — All identified simple family members are currently inactive. Verify expiry dates before relying on this for product launch decisions.
- PatSnap family is broad (37 members) — Related designs/continuations exist; a deeper dive into the extended family may reveal active protection in overlapping designs.
6. Visualizations
