Wearable Devices Ltd. has received a Notice of Allowance from the United States Patent and Trademark Office for a continuation patent in its foundational “Gesture and Voice-Controlled Interface Device” patent family. The allowed claims cover a gesture interface device and method that combines gesture sensors with biopotential sensors to record neural signals when the device is worn on the wrist.
A processor in the system analyzes sensed gestures against a personalized gesture signature, building a gesture metric space that clusters gestures from the same user while separating those of different users. The authentication approach enables user verification through unique biological signals layered on top of the company’s hybrid voice-and-gesture control platform. The company says the allowed claims could enable use cases including secure payments, user detection, and authorization of sensitive actions. A Notice of Allowance indicates the USPTO has determined the claims are patentable; formal issuance typically follows after payment of issue fees.
“Biometric authentication using biological signals is the natural and most secure evolution of our neural interface technology,” said Guy Wagner, co-founder, president, and chief scientific officer at Wearable Devices. “The approach addresses limitations in voice-only systems by adding both personalization and security.”
The newly allowed continuation builds on Wearable Devices’ prior gesture-and-voice biometric patent granted as US 12,340,027 B2 in September 2025, which established the company’s core IP in neural signal-based authentication for hands-free interfaces. The company markets wrist-based neural input technology through its Mudra product line, targeting consumer electronics, enterprise, and extended reality platforms.
The patent arrives as Oura’s push into gesture biometrics via the Doublepoint acquisition in March 2026 signals that established wearable makers are moving aggressively into the same neural gesture authentication space Wearable Devices has been building IP around. The IP landscape also includes wearable biometric patent activity from major device makers such as Apple, which has been filing radar-based biometric monitoring patents in parallel. Wearable Devices reported $24.4 million raised in 2025 and held an $18.4 million cash position as of its full-year 2025 financial results.
Sources: GlobeNewswire via Manila Times, GlobeNewswire (September 2025 patent), GlobeNewswire (2025 financial results)
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By the ID Tech Editorial Team
