Patent Issued for New Coastline Safeguard Technologies

Coastal Technologies Corporation (Coastal), a global leader in innovative environmental protection solutions, announced that the United States Patent and Trademark Office has awarded the company a comprehensive utility patent. This milestone positions Coastal at the forefront of developing technologies designed to safeguard and restore coastlines, ecosystems and vulnerable infrastructure facing an array of environmental threats, including erosion, landslides, rising sea levels, storms and marine pollution.

The newly issued patent (US12146284B2) covers a broad spectrum of cutting-edge technologies, including cliff stabilizers, marsh guards and oyster and mussel reef restoration stacks. These solutions represent fundamental advancements in protecting vulnerable coastal areas while supporting ecological balance and restoration, and Coastal is now receiving orders for deployment in public and private resilience projects.

Coastal’s patented units are flexible, resilient and easy to deploy, offering a versatile solution for diverse environments.  A range of solutions that bridge human engineering and natural systems to disperse wave, water and wind energy, these technologies protect coastlines and critical infrastructure while fostering the growth of ecosystems such as wetlands, waterways, cliffs, beaches and reefs.

This wide-ranging patent, encompassing 78 pages of detailed documentation with 13 distinct claims and 58 drawing sheets, is the first in an expanding family of intellectual property filings, including a Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) submission securing international protection.

By securing this foundational IP, Coastal aims to unlock licensing opportunities and further develop cutting-edge technologies, while also ensuring robust protection against infringement, both domestically and globally. This initiative reinforces the company’s commitment to long-term innovation and environmental stewardship.

See details of Coastal’s U.S. Patent and Trade Office patent award here: https://patents.google.com/patent/US12146284B2/en?oq=12%2c146%2c284