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Ross Klein — 107 Patents

Nike: 103 patents #32 of 2,652Top 2%
UAUnder Armour: 3 patents #110 of 326Top 35%
Portland, OR: #112 of 9,213 inventorsTop 2%
Oregon: #196 of 28,073 inventorsTop 1%
Overall (All Time): #12,671 of 4,157,543Top 1%
107 Patents All Time
Ross Klein has been granted 107 US patents while listed as an inventor at Nike. The first was granted in 2012 and the most recent in September 2025. Ross Klein ranks #12,671 of 4,157,543 US inventors in our database (top 0.30%). Patent records list Ross Klein in Portland, OR, US.

Issued Patents All Time

Showing 1–25 of 107 patents

Patent #TitleCo-InventorsDateApprox Value ⓘ
12426681 Sole structure for article of footwear 2025-09-30
12310446 Footwear and sole structure assemblies with split midsoles having peripheral walls for lateral stability Kort Neumann, Bryan K. Youngs 2025-05-27
12239189 Zonal dynamic lacing system George C. Y. Chiou, Tate E. Kuerbis, Max Liu, Austin Orand, Nuryani K. Sulistyo +1 more 2025-03-04
12161193 Midfoot support structures for articles of footwear Tate E. Kuerbis 2024-12-10 $93,330,000
D1011724 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2024-01-23
D1011009 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2024-01-16
11805842 Footwear and sole structure assemblies with split midsoles having peripheral walls for lateral stability Kort Neumann, Bryan K. Youngs 2023-11-07 $83,616,000
D999511 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2023-09-26
D998948 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2023-09-19
D998947 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2023-09-19
D996029 Shoe 2023-08-22
D994292 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2023-08-08
D987255 Shoe 2023-05-30
D986573 Shoe 2023-05-23
D986578 Shoe 2023-05-23
D986572 Shoe 2023-05-23
D986553 Shoe 2023-05-23
D981099 Shoe 2023-03-21
11596205 Tethered anchor point for footwear lace element 2023-03-07 $67,112,000
11553760 Closure strap for footwear upper with looped grab handle Tobie D. Hatfield, Eric P. Avar, Jeffrey C. Spanks 2023-01-17 $96,623,000
D972261 Shoe 2022-12-13
D972262 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2022-12-13
D972265 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2022-12-13
D972266 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2022-12-13
D972267 Shoe Kristina Gerig 2022-12-13