A01K 27/00
Leads or collars
Official title: Leads or collars, e.g. for dogs
A01K27/00 (Leads or collars) appears on 2,084 US grants and 2,456 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A01K- Granted patents
- 2,084
- Published applications
- 2,456
- Assignees
- 715
- Inventors
- 3,814
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 13 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 14 | 0 |
| 1980 | 9 | 0 |
| 1981 | 7 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 6 | 0 |
| 1985 | 17 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 14 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 17 | 0 |
| 1990 | 34 | 0 |
| 1991 | 29 | 0 |
| 1992 | 24 | 0 |
| 1993 | 23 | 0 |
| 1994 | 30 | 0 |
| 1995 | 24 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 58 | 0 |
| 1999 | 48 | 0 |
| 2000 | 45 | 0 |
| 2001 | 49 | 6 |
| 2002 | 54 | 39 |
| 2003 | 44 | 44 |
| 2004 | 37 | 36 |
| 2005 | 30 | 55 |
| 2006 | 40 | 98 |
| 2007 | 36 | 85 |
| 2008 | 31 | 74 |
| 2009 | 25 | 74 |
| 2010 | 30 | 71 |
| 2011 | 40 | 87 |
| 2012 | 45 | 88 |
| 2013 | 53 | 100 |
| 2014 | 59 | 88 |
| 2015 | 70 | 99 |
| 2016 | 77 | 131 |
| 2017 | 82 | 156 |
| 2018 | 86 | 122 |
| 2019 | 102 | 130 |
| 2020 | 77 | 127 |
| 2021 | 93 | 133 |
| 2022 | 82 | 139 |
| 2023 | 94 | 125 |
| 2024 | 74 | 127 |
| 2025 | 98 | 135 |
| 2026 | 62 | 87 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A01K 27/003Leads, leashes721
- A01K 27/002Harnesses423
- A01K 27/009Leads or collars: with electric-shock, sound, magnetic- or radio-waves emitting devices420
- A01K 27/005Quick-couplings, safety-couplings or shock-absorbing devices between leash and collar410
- A01K 27/001Collars403
- A01K 27/006Leads or collars: with light-emitting or ornamental devices341
- A01K 27/008Leads or collars: with pockets or similar for carrying accessories180
- A01K 27/007Leads or collars: with insecticide-dispensing means105
Recent patents
- Bicycle dog leash attachment and method of use6 Oct 2026US 12,751,420 B2
- Harness for an animal6 Oct 2026US 12,751,424 B2
- System for alerting service animals to perform specified tasks6 Oct 2026US 12,751,425 B2Canine Companions for Independence, Inc.
- Information processing device, information processing method, and program6 Oct 2026US 12,751,427 B2Murata Manufacturing Co., Ltd.
- Dog waste collector6 Oct 2026US 12,753,559 B2
- A lead and collar assembly for a pet8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305577 A1
- Modular pet leash1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293853 A1
- Systems, methods, and program products for digital pet identification1 Oct 2026US 2026/0304073 A1Ickovic & Bliss, Inc.
- Three-dimensional avoidance zone device for animal control24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283112 A1
- Training collar for animals having an elastic fixing element and associated use24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283116 A1Herm. Sprenger GmbH & Co. KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Lost pet notification system409US 6,067,018 A2000
- Pet locator262US 6,172,640 B22001
- Pet tracking device140US 9,861,080 B1Netgear, Inc. · 2018
- Method and apparatus for data logging of physiological and environmental variables for domestic and feral animals127US 7,705,736 B12010
- Animal control apparatus126US 5,353,744 ADogwatch Inc. · 1994