Polaris has a total of 3531 patents globally, out of which 2215 have been granted. Of these 3531 patents, more than 69% patents are active. United States of America is where Polaris has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Polaris.
Polaris was founded in the year 1954. The company designs, engineers, and manufactures off-road and on-road vehicles. The Company produces vehicles including snowmobiles, terrain vehicles, and motorcycles. Polaris Industries markets its products and related replacement parts and accessories through dealers and distributors located in the United States, Canada, and Europe.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Polaris which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Polaris patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Polaris patent portfolio.
How many patents does Polaris have?
Polaris has a total of 3531 patents globally. These patents belong to 640 unique patent families. Out of 3531 patents, 2445 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Polaris 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 | Polaris Applications Filed | Polaris Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 13 |
| 2024 | 129 | 270 |
| 2023 | 207 | 251 |
| 2022 | 231 | 182 |
| 2021 | 332 | 161 |
| 2020 | 194 | 139 |
| 2019 | 323 | 137 |
| 2018 | 191 | 105 |
| 2017 | 226 | 122 |
| 2016 | 138 | 116 |
| 2015 | 161 | 105 |
How many Polaris patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Polaris File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Polaris Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1077 |
| Canada | 477 |
| China | 328 |
| Mexico | 305 |
| Europe (EPO) | 270 |
| Australia | 165 |
| Germany | 92 |
| Japan | 78 |
| Austria | 75 |
| United Kingdom | 72 |
| South Africa | 47 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 45 |
| India | 42 |
| Spain | 39 |
| Brazil | 38 |
| Russia | 30 |
| Israel | 29 |
| Norway | 29 |
| Denmark | 13 |
| New Zealand | 10 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Indonesia | 7 |
| France | 4 |
| Viet Nam | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Korea (South) | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Polaris Patents Located?
10 Best Polaris Patents
US7055454B1 is the most popular patent in the Polaris portfolio. It has received 292 citations so far from companies like Intelligent Designs 2000 Corp, Soucy International Inc and Fordx.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Polaris:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7055454B1 | 292 |
| US7819220B2 | 244 |
| US7950486B2 | 180 |
| US20110297462A1 | 153 |
| USD624304S1 | 151 |
| US8613335B2 | 144 |
| US8328235B2 | 144 |
| US6938508B1 | 133 |
| USD555036S1 | 132 |
| US8746719B2 | 128 |
What Percentage of Polaris US Patent Applications were Granted?
Polaris (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 935 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 667 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 91.62%.
Below are the key stats of Polaris patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Polaris?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp | 711 | 95.77% |
| Harness Dickey Polaris | 99 | 97.34% |
| Fredrikson & Byron PA | 54 | 86.54% |
| Christensen Fonder Dardi & Herbert Pllc | 24 | 100.00% |
| Polaris Industries (Inhouse IP Department) | 16 | 100.00% |
| Eric Hanscom Intercontinental IP | 10 | 90.00% |
| Stradling Yocca Carlson & Rauth | 3 | 100.00% |
| Bacon & Thomas Pllc | 2 | 100.00% |
| Bridgestone Americas (Inhouse IP Department) | 2 | 100.00% |
| Stevens & Showalter Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
What are Polaris key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Polaris?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Polaris in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Polaris thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Polaris search focus changed over the years?
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