Smart Textile / E-Textile Materials Patent Snapshot
The smart textile and e-textile materials patent space is early-stage and concentrated, with Texavie Technologies holding the largest single position and the top five filers accounting for 71% of the hundred largest filers’ combined output. The field is still expanding on a multi-year basis, though annual volume has eased from its 2023 peak and publication lag further understates recent activity.
Texavie leads a highly concentrated, nascent field
Texavie Technologies Inc holds the leading position with 4 patent records, followed by Honda Motor, Supreme Corp, Sarnoff Corp, and Philadelphia University each with 2 patent records — a ranking structure that points to a field still in early formation rather than mature oligopoly.
The top five filers collectively account for 71% of the ranked applicants visible in this query’ combined total, indicating strong concentration at the top with a steep drop-off below the leading tier. No single incumbent has yet established an insurmountable portfolio depth.
| # | Applicant | Patent records | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texavie Technologies Inc | 4 | |
| 2 | Honda Motor Co Ltd | 2 | |
| 3 | Supreme Corporation | 2 | |
| 4 | Sarnoff Corporation | 2 | |
| 5 | Philadelphia University | 2 | |
| 6 | KOREA ADVANCED INST OF SCI & TECH | 1 | |
| 7 | Toray Industries Inc | 1 | |
| 8 | Guangdong University of Technology | 1 | |
| 9 | Suzhou Gujia Safety Protection Technology Co Ltd | 1 | |
| 10 | Washington University in St. Louis | 1 |
The presence of automotive (Honda Motor), specialty textiles (Supreme Corp, Toray Industries), and university applicants (Philadelphia University, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Washington University in Saint Louis, Guangdong University of Technology) alongside a pure-play e-textile company signals that competitive leadership is still being defined across industry sectors.
Activity in 2024–2026 is likely understated due to typical 18-to-24-month patent publication lag; the apparent trailing-off at the end of the trend window should not be read as a slowdown. Longer-window growth, applicant concentration, and technology-route coverage are therefore more reliable signals than the latest-year bar alone.
Filing volume surged in 2023; health and fabric branches co-dominate
Two charts together reveal the pace and direction of innovation: the annual trend shows where filings have been concentrated over time, while the IPC branch mix shows which technology domains are attracting the most activity.
Annual filing trend
Filings were negligible through 2019, accelerated from 2020, and reached a visible peak in 2023 with 5 records. The 2024–2026 bars are substantially undercounted due to publication lag and should be treated as floors rather than totals. On a multi-year basis the field has grown 100% in the recent window versus the prior window.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaTechnology composition
Diagnostic and surgical applications (A61B) and woven fabric construction (D03D) are jointly the most represented branches, each appearing across 7 records, closely trailed by outerwear and garments (A41D) and textile chemical treatment (D06M) at 6 records each. Printed circuits and assemblies (H05K), AI-based computing (G06N), and healthcare informatics (G16H) each appear across 4–5 records, reflecting a convergence of materials science and digital health signal processing within the corpus.
↗ Hover for values · click a bar to ask EurekaHighly cited patent families surfaced by the query
Citation-heavy patent families returned by the query. Use this section as citation context, not as a curated list of the most topic-specific patents.
Conductive yarn/sewing thread capable of data/sign…
A garment is provided prepared from a smart fabric, wherein the smart fabric contains:<ul class="uspto-list"><li class="uspto-list-item"><ul class="uspto-list"><li class="uspto-list-item">one or more devices providing satellite positioning measurement, accelerometer measurement, or both, conductively coupled to a battery or other DC power source, and in… (excerpt from the patent abstract)
Open this patent in Eureka →| # | Patent | Citations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plural layer woven electronic textile, article and… | 4 |
| 2 | Stretchable textile sensor wearable device for tra… | 3 |
| 3 | 一种智能织物的制备方法及智能织物 | 3 |
| 4 | Method for manufacturing laser-induced graphene ba… | 2 |
| 5 | Conductive fiber and clothing including the same | 1 |
| 6 | Plural layer woven electronic textile, article and… | 1 |
Ranked by total forward citations. Citation counts favour older and broadly cited patent families, and broad or adjacent patents may appear when they match the search scope. Treat this section as citation context, not as a curated list of the most topic-specific patents. Some patent titles may be shown in their original, non-English language where an accurate translation could not be guaranteed.
What the structure means for R&D strategy
A small, growing corpus with high concentration and cross-sector entrants creates both opportunity and risk. Understanding the maturity stage, competitive tier, collaboration patterns, and geographic coverage is essential before committing R&D resources.
Growth stage, easing from a 2023 peak
The lifecycle evidence places smart textile materials in the Growth stage: recent three-year filings sit well above the prior three-year window, with 100% growth in that comparison. Annual volume has eased from its 2023 peak, and the most recent years are further understated by publication lag. Teams entering now face a field that is actively being defined but not yet crowded at the portfolio level.
Growth · post-peak yearTop tier is narrow; second tier is fragmented
Texavie Technologies holds the largest single block with 4 patent records, more than any other individual filer. The next four applicants each hold 2 patent records, and the remainder hold 1. This top-heavy but shallow distribution means that no player has yet assembled a portfolio wide enough to are visible in the space through blocking coverage alone, leaving room for focused entrants.
High concentration · shallow portfoliosNo co-applicant filings detected in this corpus
The collaboration evidence is empty for this corpus: no co-filed patent records between distinct organizations appear in the dataset. This is consistent with an early-stage field where companies and universities are individually staking claims rather than forming joint development agreements. It also means there are no visible consortium relationships to navigate or join at this point.
Solo filers · no consortia detectedUS-first filing strategy is visible in; limited Asia coverage
The United States leads with 5 patent records, followed by Europe (EPO) at 3 and China and WIPO (PCT) at 2 each. Canada, Japan, and Singapore each hold 1 record. The limited PCT and Asian footprint relative to the US-first pattern suggests that most applicants are prioritizing home-market protection, leaving broader international filing strategies underdeveloped — a gap that well-resourced late entrants could exploit.
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Co-filing pairs, ranked by the number of jointly-filed patent families.
Assignee snapshot from the current evidence set
The applicants below are visible in this query result. Because the evidence set is relatively small, read this section as a directional snapshot rather than a full competitive ranking.
Texavie Technologies Inc
Texavie holds 4 patent records — the largest single block in the corpus — and is classified as a new entrant with all recent activity concentrated in the current window. Its technology focus is distinctively digital-health oriented: all 4 records map to diagnostic and biometric sensing (A61B 5), AI-based computing (G06N 20), and healthcare informatics (G16H 50), positioning Texavie as a health-data platform company that uses smart textiles as the sensing substrate rather than a textile manufacturer.
patent records: 4Honda Motor Co Ltd
Honda Motor holds 2 patent records and is also classified as a new entrant with all activity in the recent window. Its focus spans diagnostic sensing (A61B 5), physical therapy and massage (A61H 99), and woven fabric construction (D03D 1), suggesting a rehabilitation or mobility-assist application — consistent with Honda’s known interest in human augmentation and assistive robotics adjacent to e-textiles.
patent records: 2Frequently asked questions
The corpus covers 13 patent families in scope. The applicant ranking and branch counts are reported at the patent-record level, which can exceed the family count because a single family may have records in multiple jurisdictions.
Texavie Technologies Inc leads with 4 patent records, more than any other single filer in the corpus. It is followed by Honda Motor Co Ltd, Supreme Corp, Sarnoff Corp, and Philadelphia University, each with 2 patent records.
Diagnosis and surgery (A61B) and woven fabrics and weaving (D03D) are jointly the most represented branches, each appearing across 7 patent records. Outerwear and garments (A41D) and textile chemical treatment (D06M) follow at 6 records each.
The United States leads with 5 patent records, followed by Europe via the EPO at 3 records. China and WIPO (PCT) each account for 2 records, while Canada, Japan, and Singapore each hold 1 record.
Evidence places the field in a Growth lifecycle stage. Recent three-year filings are 100% above the prior three-year window, indicating multi-year expansion. Annual volume peaked in 2023 and has eased since, but 2024–2026 data is further suppressed by publication lag and should be treated as a floor.
No co-applicant filings are detected in this corpus. All filings are attributed to single organizations, suggesting the field is in an individual claim-staking phase without visible consortium or joint-development filing activity.
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