Powermat IP Licensing
Over 10 years of innovation
Our Innovation
Established in 2006, Powermat has invested heavily in creating and patenting its intellectual property. Continuously dominating the wireless charging market, Powermat has developed a solid and robust IP portfolio, including over 100 granted patents.
The priority date for most of the IP is dated back to 2007 or early 2008, prior to the formation of standards organizations.
Powermat continues to push the envelope on wireless charging innovation, as we believe that wireless charging has yet to reach its enormous potential for creating seamless experiences and enabling us all to live life at 100%.
- First wireless charging platform
- First to consumer market
- First to automotive market
- First national roll out in coffee shops
- Leading provider of wireless charging technology to mobile OEMs
Powermat's IP Licensing Program
1. Standard Essential IP (Qi & AirFuel inductive) license:
Powermat offers IP licensing to OEM companies manufacturing and/or selling Qi or AirFuel Inductive based products. Terms are FRAND (Fair Reasonable Nondiscriminatory) terms according to WPC and AirFuel charters.
The basic licensing terms for per unit** engagement are:
* Embedded Rx consuming a maximum of 5W or less are excluded from WPC royalties payment ** The basic price per unit may vary pursuant to different volumes, territories, segments/sub-segments, payment terms, promotions, etc.
2. Powermat IP and technology comprehensive license:
Powermat offers comprehensive technology and IP licensing based on over 100 approved patents, most of them granted before the formation of the standard organizations.
Interested in engaging with Powermat for specific Powermat IP, technology or reference designs? Please contact ip.licensing@powermat.com for more information.
Global Granted Patents
| Patent numbers marked with * are necessary for the implementation of the Qi standard. | ||||
| Patent | Title | Country | Qi + AFA | AFA |
| 7804054 | A wirelessly powered tracking device | US | ||
| 7906936 | Rechargeable inductive charger | US | * | |
| 2736047 | Rechargeable inductive charger | Canada | ||
| 2011201146 | Rechargeable inductive charger | Australia | ||
| 1524904 | Rechargeable inductive charger | Korea | ||
| 5614164 | Rechargeable inductive charger | Japan | ||
| 204965 | Rechargeable inductive charger | Israel | ||
| 8049370 | Centrally controlled inductive power transmission platform | US | * | |
| 8090550 | Efficiency monitor for inductive power transmission | US | * | |
| 8188619 | Non resonant inductive power transmission system and method | US | * | |
| 8283812 | Inductive power providing system having moving outlets | US | * | |
| 8427012 | Non resonant inductive power transmission system and method | US | * | |
| 8626461 | Efficiency monitor for inductive power transmission | US | * | |
| 8629577 | Pinless power coupling | US | * | |
| 8193769 | Inductively chargeable audio devices | US | ||
| 5594598 | Inductively chargeable audio devices | Japan | ||
| 309761 | Inductively chargeable audio devices | Mexico | ||
| 8749097 | System and method for controlling power transfer across an inductive power coupling | US | * | |
| 8981598 | Energy efficient inductive power transmission system and method | US | * | |
| 9006937 | System and method for enabling ongoing inductive power transmission | US | * | |
| 9035501 | System and method for providing simple feedback signals indicating if more or less power is required during inductive power transmission | US | * | |
| 9048696 | Transmission-guard system and method for an inductive power supply | US | * | |
| 8319925 | Encapsulated pixels for display device | US | ||
| 8320143 | Bridge synchronous rectifier | US | * | |
| 8380998 | Inductive receivers for electrical devices | US | * | |
| 5614163 | Inductive receivers for electrical devices | Japan | ||
| 204964 | Inductive receivers for electrical devices | Israel | ||
| 9083204 | Transmission-guard system and method for an inductive power supply | US | * | |
| 8456038 | Adjustable inductive power transmission platform | US | ||
| 8525962 | Encapsulated pixels for display device | US | ||
| 8536737 | System for inductive power provision in wet environments | US | ||
| 8558410 | Energy transfer arrangement and method | US | ||
| 200880112055.4 | Energy transfer arrangement and method | China | ||
| 8618695 | Appliance mounted power outlets | US | * | |
| 8624750 | System and method for inductive power provision over an extended surface | US | ||
| 9099894 | System and method for coded communication signals regulating inductive power transmission | US | * | |
| 9136734 | Transmission-guard system and method for an inductive power supply | US | * | |
| 9362049 | Efficiency monitor for inductive power transmission | US | * | |
| 9666360 | Pinless power coupling | US | * | |
| 296545 | Centrally controlled inductive power transmission platform | Mexico | * | |
| 311705 | Efficiency monitor for inductive power transmission | Mexico | * | |
| 309760 | Inductive power providing system having moving outlets | Mexico | * | |
| 302692 | Pinless power coupling | Mexico | * | |
| 1552738 | Efficiency monitor for inductive power transmission | Korea | * | |
| 8762749 | Inductive receivers for electrical devices | US | ||
| 8766488 | Adjustable inductive power transmission platform | US | ||
| 8872386 | Inductive power transmission system and method for concurrently transmitting digital messages | US | * | |
| 1615669 | Inductive power transmission system and method for concurrently transmitting digital messages | Korea | * | |
| 8965720 | Efficiency monitor for inductive power transmission | US | ||
| 1524892 | Inductive power providing system having moving outlets | Korea | * | |
| 1624356 | Pinless power coupling | Korea | * | |
| 1483809 | System and method for controlling power transfer across an inductive power coupling | Korea | * | |
| 5660434 | Inductive power providing system having moving outlets | Japan | * | |
| 9065489 | Inductive power transmission system and method for concurrently transmitting digital messages | US | * | |
| 5549009 | Pinless power coupling | Japan | * | |
| 9088168 | System and method for providing and controlling inductive power charging | US | * | |
| 5483030 | Inductive transmission system | Japan | * | |
| 9124121 | Combined antenna and inductive power receiver | US | ||
| 5557120 | Combined antenna and inductive power receiver | Japan | ||
| 201087 | Efficiency monitor for inductive power transmission | Israel | * | |
| 9161481 | E-field shield for wireless charger | US | ||
| 9166440 | System for transferring power inductively to items within a container | US | ||
| 9325195 | Inductively chargeable power pack | US | * | |
| 9337902 | System and method for providing wireless power transfer functionality to an electrical device | US | ||
| 9354620 | System and method for triggering power transfer across an inductive power coupling and non-resonant transmission | US | * | |
| 2845290 | System and method for triggering power transfer across an inductive power coupling and non-resonant transmission | EP | * | |
| 204962 | Inductive power providing system having moving outlets | Israel | * | |
| 9478991 | System and method for transferring power inductively over an extended region | US | ||
| 1801998 | System and method for transferring power inductively over an extended region | Korea | ||
| 2564403 | System and method for transferring power inductively over an extended region | EP | ||
| 9520724 | Inductive power supply | US | ||
| 9520740 | Wireless charger having E-field shield | US | ||
| 9548625 | System and method for providing and controlling inductive power charging | US | * | |
| 2266123 | Inductive transmission system | EP | * | |
| 9813117 | In-vehicle inductive power provision system and method | US | ||
| 9843202 | System and method for increasing operational range of inductive power transmission | US | ||
| 9960640 | System and method for regulating inductive power transmission | US | ||
| 9960642 | Embedded interface for wireless power transfer to electrical devices | US | ||
| 10033231 | System and method for providing wireless power transfer functionality to an electrical device. | US | ||
| 10063111 | Method and system for managing wireless power transfer for electrical devices | US | ||
| 10068701 | Adjustable inductive power transmission platform | US | ||
| 10110075 | System and method for selecting power transmitters across a wireless power coupling | US | ||
| 10141094 | Mounting arrangement for inductive outlet | US | ||
| 200880129268.8 | Inductive transmission system | China | * | |
| 2676799 | Pinless power coupling | Canada | * | |
| 2681613 | System and method for controlling power transfer across an inductive power coupling | Canada | * | |
| 2718901 | Inductive transmission system | Canada | * | |
| 5594598 | Wirelessly chargeable audio device | Japan | ||
| 2870676 | System and method for providing inductive power at multiple power levels | EP | ||
| 2965571 | System and methods for managing a distributed wireless power transfer network for electrical devices | EP | ||
| 10218229 | Systems and methods for managing a distributed wireless power transfer network for electrical devices | US | ||
| 10250073 | System and methods of centrally managing a wireless power outlet for powering electrical devices | US | ||
| 10361566 | Wireless power transmitter and method of error detection during use thereof | US | ||
| 10491042 | Wireless power transmission | US | ||
| 10523054 | System and method for triggering power transfer across an inductive power coupling and non resonant transmission | US | ||
| 10673249 | Wireless power transmitter and method of error detection during use thereof | US | ||
| 10680469 | System and method for coded communication signals regulating inductive power transmissions | US | * | |
| 3093955 | Method for transferring power from a wireless power outlet to a wireless power receiver and control circuit for a wireless power outlet | EP | ||
| 3373414 | System for wireless power charging | EP | ||
| 2774244 | Energy-efficient inductive power transmission system and method | EP | * | |
| 2481141 | Inductive power supply | EP | ||
| 2137745 | Power coupling system | EP | ||
| 3050190 | System and method for increasing operational range of inductive power transmission | EP | ||
| 10770927 | System and method for providing inductive power at multiple power levels | US | * | |
| 2786464 | System and method for regulating inductive power transmission | EP | ||