Company patents
Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Inter IKEA Systems B.V. shows a surprising recent surge in traditional furniture design, with 'Tables & Desks' growing by 333.3% in 2025 and accounting for 16.1% of its portfolio, and 'Furniture (Chairs, Beds)' emerging with 10 new patents in 2025 after no activity in the prior two years. This contrasts with a notable decline in several computing and communications categories, such as 'Routing, Switching & QoS' and 'Computer Vision', both showing a 100.0% decline so far in 2026.
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Yearly patent publications since 2023
Product themes
Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.
155 US filings (since 2023) · 11 categories · 17 themes
Design principles and connection methods that facilitate the easy assembly, disassembly, reconfiguration, or integration of functional modules and components in furniture systems.
Household articles engineered with mechanisms for folding, retracting, or collapsing to reduce their footprint, facilitate storage, or enable portability.
Furniture designs that incorporate specialized compartments, locking mechanisms, or automated retrieval systems to secure, organize, or control access to stored items within cabinets, desks, or appliances.
Innovations in mattresses, pillows, and other soft furnishings designed to improve user comfort, support, temperature regulation, or provide therapeutic benefits.
Guide rails and associated drive mechanisms, often electric, designed for smooth, controlled, and sometimes automated movement of drawers, shelves, or other movable furniture parts within cabinets or assemblies.
Integration of mechanisms, sensors, and actuators to provide dynamic adjustments for user comfort, such as lumbar support, reclining positions, massage functions, or controlled movement.
Techniques and hardware architectures designed to efficiently generate and display complex 3D graphics, particularly for interactive applications like virtual reality, focusing on speed and visual quality.
Techniques for combining multiple materials or layers, often with specialized surface treatments, coatings, or assembly methods, to create functional or aesthetically enhanced plastic articles, including consumer goods and encapsulated electronics.
Locking mechanisms specifically designed for automotive applications, recreational vehicles, or unique door types like bi-fold, sliding, or container doors, often incorporating specific safety, noise reduction, or operational features.
Systems that use user data, preferences, and machine learning to generate tailored advice, product recommendations, goal-setting plans, or contextual information for individuals across different domains.
Mechanisms and control systems for automating the movement, opening, or closing of blinds, shades, louvers, or doors, enhancing user convenience, security, or energy efficiency.
Chairs and seating systems specifically designed for particular environments or user needs, such as medical procedures, physical therapy, or accessibility, often incorporating specialized features for safety, mobility, or support.
Mechanical or electromechanical systems that enable the vertical height or angular tilt of furniture surfaces, such as tabletops or display mounts, to be precisely adjusted.
Methods and systems for improving the quality of video streams, generating intermediate frames, or continuously locating and following objects within a sequence of images, even under occlusion.
Innovative designs, materials, and manufacturing methods for improving the structural integrity, insulation, ease of assembly, or specific functional properties of door and window frames and panels.
Systems that embed photovoltaic cells or films directly into window components like louvers, blinds, or glazing, to generate electricity, often combined with automated shading for energy management.
Methods and tooling for forming structural components from fibrous materials impregnated with resin, involving processes like prepreg handling, resin infusion, and co-bonding during curing.
Patents
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Automated Drawer & Rail Systems