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Footwear Patent Leaders in 2025 2025

Primary CPC class A43 · Section A

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

Recent years: 2016201720182019202020212022202320242025

Patents per Year

Patents granted per year, 1996 to 2025Bar chart with a peak of 690 patents in 2025.peak 6901996: 178 patents19961997: 213 patents1998: 308 patents1999: 328 patents19992000: 272 patents2001: 272 patents2002: 253 patents20022003: 239 patents2004: 260 patents2005: 224 patents20052006: 244 patents2007: 200 patents2008: 230 patents20082009: 198 patents2010: 308 patents2011: 282 patents20112012: 316 patents2013: 316 patents2014: 367 patents20142015: 357 patents2016: 405 patents2017: 469 patents20172018: 480 patents2019: 543 patents2020: 574 patents20202021: 536 patents2022: 531 patents2023: 613 patents20232024: 689 patents2025: 690 patents2025

Top Inventors

Rank ↑ Inventor ↕ Patents ↕ Primary Company ↕
1 Jean-Marie Bidal 14 Acushnet
2 Andreas Siegismund 13 Puma Se
3 Fidencio Campos, II 13 Nike
#4 Craig Cheney 12 Fast Ip
#5 Tiffany A. Beers 12 Nike
#6 Zachary M. Elder 12 Nike
#7 Andrew A. Owings 11 Nike
#8 Genki HATANO 11 Asics
#9 Kurt Stockbridge 11 Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii
#10 Lee D. Peyton 11 Nike
#11 Frank Chuang 10 Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii
#12 Hui Xie 10 Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii
#13 Johnson Tja 10 Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii
#14 John Maxwell Weeks 10 Sketchers U.S.A., Inc. Ii
#15 Reinhold Sussmann 10 Puma Se
#16 Scott Kelley 10 Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii
#17 Seiji Yano 10 Asics
#18 Austin Orand 9 Nike
#19 Bryan K. Youngs 9 Nike
#20 Christian Alexander Steinbeck 9 Nike
#21 Pei-Chun Liao 9 Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii
#22 Romain Girard 9 Puma Se
#23 Summer L. Schneider 9 Nike
#24 Timothy P. Hopkins 9 Nike
#25 Cassidy R. Levy 8 Nike
#26 James Molyneux 8 Nike
#27 John F. Swigart 8 Nike
#28 Oliver McLachlan 8 Nike
#29 Colin Runkle 7 Nike
#30 Elizabeth Langvin 7 Nike
#31 Jason R. Meeker 7 Nike
#32 Jeremy L. Connell 7 Nike
#33 Stefan E. Guest 7 Nike
#34 Todd W. Miller 7 Invensys Systems
#35 Aaron B. Weast 6 Nike
#36 Adam Vollmer 6 Nike
#37 Arnaud Redon 6 Puma Se
#38 Derek Houng 6 Nike
#39 Jessica Small 6 Nike
#40 Kenji Hirata 6 Asics
#41 Kenta TATENO 6 Asics
#42 Markus Bock 6 Puma Se
#43 Roger Paul Murphy 6 Nike
#44 Sho TAKAMASU 6 Asics
#45 Wade Flanagan 6 Nike
#46 Wesley K. Chan 6 Nike
#47 Yoon Jeong Choi 6 Nike
#48 Aaron Bartel 5 Nike
#49 Adam Thuss 5 Nike
#50 Angus Wardlaw 5 Adidas Ag
#51 Benjamin Alexander THOMPSETT 5 Adidas Ag
#52 Can Eldem 5 Nike
#53 Chin-Chu Chen 5 Grape King Bio
#54 Chihaya SUZUKI 5 Asics
#55 Eric P. Avar 5 Nike
#56 Evan Perkins 5 Nike
#57 Geng Luo 5 Nike
#58 Levi J. Patton 5 Nike
#59 Masanori SAKAGUCHI 5 Asics
#60 Michael Pratt 5 Fast Ip
#61 Michael Steszyn 5 Lululemon Athletica Canada
#62 Narissa Chang 5 Nike
#63 Peter Rueegger 5 Lululemon Athletica Canada
#64 Robert S. Bento 5 Acushnet
#65 Stuart David Reinhardt 5 Adidas Ag
#66 Thomas J. Rushbrook 5 Nike
#67 Timothy W. Markison 5 Cleversafe
#68 Tory M. Cross 5 Nike
#69 Arick Auyang 4 Nike
#70 Bruce J. Kilgore 4 Nike
#71 Doug D. Wilken 4 Nike
#72 Ethan Vella 4 Nike
#73 Fanny Yung Ho 4 Nike
#74 Hiroki Nakamura 4 Unisantis Electronics Singapore Pte.
#75 Joseph F. McMillan 4 Esoles
#76 Jürgen Weidl 4 Adidas Ag
#77 Kevin Joseph Derichs 4 Sigmasense, Llc.
#78 Keith M. Duffy 4 Acushnet
#79 Keita OZAWA 4 Asics
#80 Matthew Chua 4 Nike
#81 Mark Arthur Oleson 4 Under Armour
#82 Michael Nickel 4 Boa Technology
#83 Nadia M. Panian 4 Nike
#84 Nils Arne ALTROGGE 4 On Clouds Gmbh
#85 Nicholas R. Long 4 Nike
#86 Patrick Case 4 Nike
#87 Peter Valois 4 Pure Fishing
#88 Rachel M. Savage 4 Nike
#89 Richard Stuart Seger, JR. 4 Sigmasense, Llc.
#90 Richard L. Watkins 4 Nike
#91 Satoru Abe 4 Asics
#92 Sam Lacey 4 Nike
#93 Seigo Nakaya 4 Asics
#94 Shingo TAKASHIMA 4 Asics
#95 Stepan Ryabinin 4 Nike
#96 Stefan Tamm 4 Adidas Ag
#97 Tetsuya T. Minami 4 Nike
#98 Tomoichiro OZAKI 4 Asics
#99 Todd A. Waatti 4 Nike
#100 Tru Huu Minh Le 4 —

Top Companies

Rank ↑ Company ↕ Patents ↕
1 Nike 218
2 Adidas Ag 24
3 Asics 24
#4 Puma Se 24
#5 Fast Ip 12
#6 Skechers U.S.A., Inc. Ii 10
#7 Under Armour 8
#8 Boa Technology 7
#9 Acushnet 6
#10 Unknown 6
#11 Lululemon Athletica Canada 4
#12 Mizuno 4
#13 Cole Haan 3
#14 Deckers Outdoor 3
#15 Dynasty Footwear 3
#16 Ecco Sko A/S 3
#17 Reebok International Limited 3
#18 Shimano 3
#19 Sigmasense, Llc. 3
#20 Wolverine Outdoors 3
#21 Amazon 2
#22 Bauer Hockey 2
#23 Boardriders Ip Holdings 2
#24 Calzaturificio S.C.A.R.P.A. S.P.A. 2
#25 Fuerst Group 2
#26 Hallufix Ag 2
#27 O2 Partners 2
#28 On Clouds Gmbh 2
#29 Oto Industry (Wuhan) Co. 2
#30 Scholl'S Wellness Company 2
#31 Apple 1
#32 Allbirds 1
#33 Alpinestars Research S.P.A. 1
#34 Apos Medical Assets 1
#35 Athalonz 1
#36 Athletic Propulsion Labs 1
#37 Bolt Threads 1
#38 Braskem S.A. 1
#39 Columbia Insurance 1
#40 Fidlock Gmbh 1
#41 Gavrieli Brands 1
#42 Geox S.P.A. 1
#43 Hamilton Safe 1
#44 Joybees 1
#45 Kahtoola 1
#46 Keen 1
#47 Kyoraku Co. 1
#48 MIT 1
#49 Nanotechceramics Co. 1
#50 Nevada Research & Innovation 1
#51 New Balance Athletics 1
#52 Northwest Podiatric Laboratory 1
#53 Pinwrest Development Group 1
#54 Purple Innovation 1
#55 Saucony 1
#56 Selle Royal S.P.A. 1
#57 Shift Holding 1
#58 Sport Maska 1
#59 Therabody 1
#60 The Topline 1
#61 Toray Industries 1
#62 Trere′ Innovation S.R.L. 1
#63 Vibram S.P.A. 1
#64 W.L. Gore & Associates Gmbh 1
#65 Worthen Industries 1
#66 Honeywell 1
#67 LG 1