Is the TrueWay key-swap mechanism patented?
Yes — in three major jurisdictions, as granted rights rather than pending applications:
United States: US Patent 12,499,723 B1, granted by the USPTO on December 16, 2025
Germany: Utility Model DE202025001780
China: Invention Patent CN201610502753
The US patent, titled "Intelligent lock that replaces electronic components with a key," names Long Ke as inventor and Guangzhou Runfu Biotechnology Co., Ltd as applicant and assignee (application no. 19/212,665, filed May 19, 2025, with priority to Chinese application 202411741081.0). It covers the lock's core architecture: a housing, a detachably mounted electronic component (the front module), and an internal locking assembly that secures the module and releases it via a key.
In plain terms, this is the legal protection behind TrueWay's signature feature: an end-user inserts a key, turns it 90°, and swaps the lock's entire electronic module — fingerprint, keypad, or face-recognition panel — in under 10 seconds, without tools, a technician, or removing the lock from the door.
For buyers, the portfolio means the feature is genuine and documented. For distributors, it means the modular key-swap category cannot legally be copied in these markets — a real moat for exclusive territory partners.
TrueWay products are FCC-ID and CE-RED certified. Patent documentation and distribution inquiries: www.truewaylock.com.
Related reading: RF-2 Deep Dive: How a Key-Swappable Smart Lock Cuts After-Sales Costs by up to 80%.相关阅读：RF-2 Deep Dive: How a Key-Swappable Smart Lock Cuts After-Sales Costs by up to 80%（英文文章）。
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