Knight-Swift Transportation has a total of 36 patents globally, out of which 23 have been granted. Of these 36 patents, more than 80% patents are active. The United States of America is where Knight-Swift Transportation has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Mexico. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Knight-Swift Transportation.
Knight-Swift Transportation was founded in the year 1990. The Company provides transportation and logistics services. The Company offers dry van, cross-border freight transportation, fleet solutions, consulting, brokerage, equipment leasing and temperature-controlled transport and engineering services. As of March 2023, the market cap of Knight-Swift Transportation is $9.39 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Knight-Swift Transportation which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Knight-Swift Transportation patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Knight-Swift Transportation patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Knight-Swift Transportation have?
The founders Kevin P. Knight has 0 patent and L Randy Knight has 0 patent. The CEO David A. Jackson has 54 patents.
How many patents does Knight-Swift Transportation have?
Knight-Swift Transportation has a total of 36 patents globally. These patents belong to 7 unique patent families. Out of 36 patents, 29 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Knight-Swift Transportation File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Knight-Swift Transportation Applications Filed | Knight-Swift Transportation Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 1 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 | 1 |
| 2020 | 8 | 6 |
| 2019 | 1 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 1 |
| 2017 | 5 | 3 |
| 2016 | 8 | – |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
How many Knight-Swift Transportation patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Knight-Swift Transportation File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Knight-Swift Transportation Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 20 |
| Canada | 5 |
| Mexico | 4 |
| China | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Europe | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Knight-Swift Transportation Patents Located?
10 Best Knight-Swift Transportation Patents
US8303025B2 is the most popular patent in the Knight-Swift Transportation portfolio. It has received 51 citations so far from companies like Paccar, Ekostinger and Strehl.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Knight-Swift Transportation:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8303025B2 | 51 |
| US8727425B1 | 32 |
| US7336159B2 | 26 |
| US9211919B2 | 11 |
| US9708017B1 | 10 |
| US9751573B2 | 5 |
| WO2017059023A1 | 4 |
| US10442478B2 | 4 |
| US9975583B2 | 3 |
| USD792823S1 | 3 |
List of Knight-Swift Transportation Patents
| Knight-Swift Transportation Patents | Title |
| US11352075B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US11332203B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US11299216B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US11155311B2 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus And System |
| US10829168B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US10583873B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US10442478B2 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus And System |
| US10189514B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US9975583B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US9751573B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| USD792823S1 | Vehicle Mudflap |
| US9708017B1 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus And System |
| US9211919B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US8727425B1 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US8303025B2 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US7336159B2 | System, Method And Device For Retrofitting Tractor-Trailer Communications Systems |
| US20220219767A1 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| US20220089230A1 | Methods And Apparatus For A Strut Assembly For An Aerodynamic Trucking System |
| US20220041227A1 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus And System |
| US20210009209A1 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| EP3415406B1 | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus And System |
| CN108137105B | Aerodynamic Trucking System |
| CN112224292A | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| WO2020181239A1 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| WO2017059023A1 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| CA2970879C | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus And System |
| CA2584436C | System, Method And Device For Retrofitting Tractor-Trailer Communications Systems |
| CA3096232A1 | Methods And Apparatus For An Aerodynamic Trucking System |
| CA3132676A1 | Methods And Apparatus For An Aerodynamic Trucking System |
| CA2999993A1 | Aerodynamic Trucking Systems |
| MX281510B | System, Method And Device To Improve Tractor-Trailer Communication Systems. |
| MX2020011058A | Methods And Apparatus For An Aerodynamic System For Trucks |
| MX2021010561A | Aerodynamic Systems For Trucks |
| MX2018008419A | Vehicle Aerodynamic Improvement Apparatus And System. |
| ES2794645T3 | Apparatus And System For Aerodynamic Improvement Of A Vehicle |
| DE602017011514T2 | Device And System For Improving Vehicle Aerodynamics |