Footwear Patent Leaders 2016 | Patent Leaderboard

Rankings count each patent once by its primary Cooperative Patent Classification. All-time pages aggregate the full database; year pages use patent grant year.

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Patents per Year

Top Inventors

Rank ↑	Inventor ↕	Patents ↕	Primary Company ↕
1	Lee D. Peyton	13	Nike
2	Elizabeth Langvin	10	Nike
3	Frederick J. Dojan	9	Nike
#4	James C. Meschter	9	Nike
#5	Brian D. Baker	8	Nike
#6	James Molyneux	8	Nike
#7	Zachary M. Elder	8	Nike
#8	Sergio Cavaliere	7	Nike
#9	Tiffany A. Beers	7	Nike
#10	Alexandre Baudouin	6	Nike
#11	Frampton E. Ellis	6	Anatomic Research
#12	Fred G. Fagergren	6	Nike
#13	Kevin W. Hoffer	6	Nike
#14	Mark Soderberg	6	Boa Technology
#15	Perry W. Auger	6	Nike
#16	Robert M. Bruce	6	Nike
#17	Troy C. Lindner	6	Nike
#18	Armand J. Savoie	5	Macneill Engineering Company
#19	Daniel A. Podhajny	5	Apple
#20	Douglas A. Beye	5	Nike
#21	Jeffrey C. Spanks	5	Nike
#22	Matthew J. Holmes	5	Nike
#23	Paul E. Litchfield	5	Reebok International Limited
#24	Patricia L. Smaldone	5	Nike
#25	Stephen D. Pelletier, Jr.	5	Nike
#26	Thomas Berend	5	Nike
#27	Thomas J. Rushbrook	5	Nike
#28	Timothy J. Smith	5	Nike
#29	Andrew Caine	4	Nike
#30	Andrew A. Owings	4	Nike
#31	Benjamin Nethongkome	4	Nike
#32	Chin-Chen Huang	4	Nike
#33	Danielle L. Taylor	4	Nike
#34	Dervin A. James	4	Nike
#35	Denis Schiller	4	Nike
#36	Dolores S. Thompson	4	Nike
#37	Elizabeth Barnes	4	Nike
#38	Eric S. Schindler	4	Nike
#39	Giovanni Adami	4	Nike
#40	Joshua P. Heard	4	Nike
#41	John Hurd	4	Nike
#42	Russell Lane Davis	4	Ariat International
#43	Shane S. Kohatsu	4	Nike
#44	Tetsuya T. Minami	4	Nike
#45	Tobie D. Hatfield	4	Nike
#46	Aaron A.C. Cooper	3	Nike
#47	Benjamin J. Monfils	3	Nike
#48	Bryan N. Farris	3	Nike
#49	David J. Dirsa	3	Nike
#50	Daniel A. Johnson	3	Nike
#51	David P. Jones	3	Nike
#52	Eli R. Troyke	3	Nike
#53	Eric P. Avar	3	Nike
#54	Jan Hill	3	Adidas Ag
#55	Jeremy L. Connell	3	Nike
#56	Kenneth T. Craig	3	Nike
#57	Kevin Fallon	3	Under Armour
#58	Kevin Leary	3	Reebok International Limited
#59	Klaas P. Hazenberg	3	Nike
#60	Lysandre Follet	3	Nike
#61	Margarita L. Cortez	3	Nike
#62	Matthew Montross	3	Reebok International Limited
#63	Mario Polegato Moretti	3	Geox S.P.A.
#64	Michael S. Amos	3	Nike
#65	Michael R. Friton	3	Nike
#66	Nadia M. Panian	3	Nike
#67	Paul Shinney	3	Reebok International Limited
#68	Ricardo Vestuti	3	Reebok International Limited
#69	Roy Robert Smith, III	3	Red Wing Shoe Company
#70	Stane Nabernik	3	W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh
#71	Tory M. Cross	3	Nike
#72	Todd W. Miller	3	Invensys Systems
#73	William M. Dieter	3	Nike
#74	William McInnis	3	Reebok International Limited
#75	Adrian Meir	2	Nike
#76	Alan Guyan	2	Under Armour
#77	Amy E. Gishifu	2	Nike
#78	Anthony Cox	2	Seychelles Imports
#79	Anthony C. Dean	2	Nike
#80	Bo Lupo	2	Nike
#81	Bruno Jean Antonelli	2	Adidas Ag
#82	Brian Christensen	2	Reebok International Limited
#83	Bryant Russell Klug	2	Nike
#84	Bret P. Liebeno	2	Nike
#85	Brooke P. Rapf	2	Nike
#86	Bradley W. Wilkins	2	Nike
#87	Caleb W. Dyer	2	Nike
#88	Carmen Rapisarda	2	L.A. Gear
#89	Christian Bier	2	W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh
#90	Christopher S. Cook	2	Nike
#91	Chang-Chu Liao	2	Nike
#92	Clifford B. Gerber	2	Nike
#93	Cody Collier Henderson	2	Nike
#94	Craig H. Rubino	2	Cleats
#95	Craig K. Sills	2	Nike
#96	Daniel Hipwood	2	Nike
#97	David G. Smith	2	Nike
#98	Doug D. Wilken	2	Nike
#99	Dragan Jurkovic	2	Nike
#100	Enrique V. Santos	2	Nike

Top Companies

Rank ↑	Company ↕	Patents ↕
1	Nike	161
2	Reebok International Limited	8
3	Boa Technology	6
#4	Unknown	6
#5	Adidas Ag	5
#6	Cleats	5
#7	Puma Se	4
#8	Salomon S.A.	4
#9	Under Armour	4
#10	Ariat International	3
#11	Asics	3
#12	Ecco Sko A/S	3
#13	Geox S.P.A.	3
#14	K-2	3
#15	Shimano	3
#16	W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh	3
#17	Bauer Hockey	2
#18	Dynasty Footwear	2
#19	Shima Seiki Mfg.	2
#20	Aetrex Worldwide	1
#21	Alpinestars Research Srl	1
#22	Apos—Medical And Sports Technologies	1
#23	Athletic Propulsion Labs	1
#24	Atomic Austria Gmbh	1
#25	Bell Sports	1
#26	Calzaturificio Dal Bello S.R.L.	1
#27	C & J Clark International Limited	1
#28	Cole Haan	1
#29	Deckers Outdoor	1
#30	Far East University	1
#31	Footbalance System Oy	1
#32	Gavrieli Brands	1
#33	Gogo Heel	1
#34	Hbn Shoe	1
#35	Medical Specialties	1
#36	Mizuno	1
#37	New Balance Athletic Shoe	1
#38	Okamoto	1
#39	On Clouds Gmbh	1
#40	Red Wing Shoe Company	1
#41	Rikco International	1
#42	Rocky Brands	1
#43	Rossignol Lange S.R.L.	1
#44	Rush University Medical Center	1
#45	Schawbel Technologies	1
#46	S. C. Johnson & Son	1
#47	Scott Sports Sa	1
#48	Seychelles Imports	1
#49	Shinkyung	1
#50	Shoes For Crews	1
#51	Specialized Bicycle Components	1
#52	Sport Maska	1
#53	Stuart Weitzman Ip	1
#54	Superfeet Worldwide	1
#55	Tecnica Group S.P.A.	1
#56	Ticona	1
#57	University Of South Florida	1
#58	Vibram S.P.A.	1
#59	Wolverine Outdoors	1
#60	X-Technology Swiss Gmbh	1

Footwear Patent Leaders in 2016 2016

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