In nearly 40 years of activity and over 1000 completed projects, Moxá Design has contributed as a co-inventor to more than 13 patents for clients and partners across a range of industrial sectors, from marine to automation. We bring that same experience to our own proprietary products and to the new projects we develop together with our clients.
Dual inertial-sensor system for measuring the boom angle through differential quaternion fusion. Ultra-low-power BLE advertising, IP67 marine housing. The technical claim covers the fusion algorithm that cancels drift using two IMUs mounted on the mast and on the boom. Read the technical case study →
Differential pressure sensor for measuring the aerodynamic efficiency of the sail, integrated with the SailTrim Helper app. BLE advertising architecture and dedicated marine housing.
Officiating system with distance sensors flush-mounted in the home plate. Automatic real-time detection of strikes and balls without the margin of human error. Technology transferable to other sports that use a batting plate.
Method for computing sail efficiency in real time, currently under examination at UIBM. The application covers the assisted-trim algorithm that combines data from BoomAngle, Pressure and a wind sensor to guide the sailor toward the optimal setup.
Over the years Moxá Design has contributed as a co-inventor to more than 13 patents for clients and partners in marine, industrial automation and robotics. All filings are covered by NDA and are not disclosed publicly.
Not every idea is patentable, and not every patent has value. We support our clients in pinpointing the genuinely innovative features of a project, assessing the prior art and shaping an IP strategy consistent with their commercial goals. Discover our patent consulting for electronics →
Let's discuss your IP strategyPrior art searches on the UIBM, EPO and USPTO databases to validate the novelty of the solution.
Drafting the technical part of the patent application in collaboration with the IP attorney.
Mapping the sector's patent landscape to identify white spaces and opportunities.
The technologies of the SailSensor ecosystem are available for licensing to OEMs in the marine and IoT sectors.
An idea as such cannot be patented, but its technical implementation can be if it meets three requirements: novelty, inventive step and industrial applicability. An IoT device, an algorithm applied to a sensor or an original hardware architecture may qualify. The first step is a prior art search to understand what already exists: this is often where you decide whether and how to proceed.
A patent for invention protects a new and inventive technical solution and lasts up to 20 years; a utility model protects a functional improvement to an existing product (a new shape, arrangement or combination) and lasts up to 10 years. The choice depends on the degree of innovation and on your strategy: we assess it together during the IP analysis phase.
We do not replace the patent attorney or IP advisor: we handle the technical side. We identify the genuinely patentable features, draft the technical description, the drawings and the support needed to write the claims, working alongside the IP attorney who manages the filing with the UIBM, EPO or other offices.
The filing fees at the UIBM are relatively modest; the main cost item is almost always the consultancy for drafting the application and the claims, which determines the real value of the protection. It is worth thinking in terms of investing in the quality of the text: a poorly written claim offers little protection, even if the filing fee is low. During discovery we provide a realistic estimate of the overall budget.
Yes. The IP analysis takes place under NDA. This is especially important for patents, because an early public disclosure destroys the novelty requirement: that is why we treat every project as confidential until any filing, and the patents we develop for clients are not disclosed.