Adidas has a total of 4566 patents globally, out of which 3554 have been granted. Of these 4566 patents, more than 73% patents are active. United States of America is where Adidas has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and China. Parallelly, Germany seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Adidas.
Adidas was founded in the year 1949. The Company manufactures sports shoes and sports equipment. The Company produces products that include footwear, sports apparel and golf clubs and balls.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Adidas which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Adidas patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Adidas patent portfolio.
How many patents does Adidas have?
Adidas has a total of 4566 patents globally. These patents belong to 1088 unique patent families. Out of 4566 patents, 3353 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Adidas 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 | Adidas Applications Filed | Adidas Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 23 | 157 |
| 2023 | 130 | 314 |
| 2022 | 262 | 322 |
| 2021 | 225 | 464 |
| 2020 | 354 | 397 |
| 2019 | 518 | 386 |
| 2018 | 342 | 307 |
| 2017 | 442 | 262 |
| 2016 | 422 | 170 |
| 2015 | 290 | 77 |
| 2014 | 175 | 99 |
| 2013 | 195 | 86 |
How many Adidas patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Adidas File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Adidas Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1121 |
| Europe (EPO) | 683 |
| China | 591 |
| Germany | 571 |
| Japan | 558 |
| United Kingdom | 462 |
| Austria | 265 |
| Korea (South) | 50 |
| Brazil | 46 |
| Canada | 40 |
| Australia | 20 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 19 |
| Argentina | 18 |
| India | 13 |
| Mexico | 13 |
| South Africa | 10 |
| Israel | 10 |
| Viet Nam | 9 |
| Malaysia | 9 |
| Indonesia | 6 |
| Colombia | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Taiwan | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Thailand | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Adidas Patents Located?
10 Best Adidas Patents
US6551252B2 is the most popular patent in the Adidas portfolio. It has received 704 citations so far from companies like Motorola, Vivometrics and Nike.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Adidas:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6551252B2 | 704 |
| US7670263B2 | 467 |
| US7927253B2 | 433 |
| US20070270671A1 | 349 |
| US20080082018A1 | 310 |
| US20070078324A1 | 300 |
| US7292867B2 | 295 |
| US6516540B2 | 272 |
| USD517297S1 | 249 |
| US7953549B2 | 228 |
| US8818478B2 | 221 |
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What are Adidas key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Adidas?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Adidas in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Adidas thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Adidas’s search focus changed over the years?
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