Is the Dyson Vacuum Patented?

Quick answer

Yes — heavily patented portfolio

Yes. Dyson Technology Limited holds thousands of active patents globally, including foundational cyclonic-separation patents and design patents on every major product silhouette.

Key patents on the Dyson V15 Vacuum

Every patent number below is a live USPTO record — click through to read the original claims on Google Patents.

1. US 4,593,429 (1986) — Vacuum cleaning appliance (the original cyclonic-separation patent). Status: expired / public domain.

What to know

• Dyson's original cyclonic patent expired in 2006 — which is why every vacuum brand now uses some cyclonic variant.
• Dyson keeps a moat by filing new improvement patents faster than the old ones expire.

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