Adidas Patents – Insights & Stats (Updated 2024)

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?

Adidas Patent Filing Trend

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 GrantAdidas Applications FiledAdidas Patents Granted
202423157
2023130314
2022262322
2021225464
2020354397
2019518386
2018342307
2017442262
2016422170
201529077
201417599
201319586

How many Adidas patents are Alive/Dead?

Adidas Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Adidas File in Different Countries?

Adidas Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Adidas Filed Patents

CountryPatents
United States of America1121
Europe (EPO)683
China591
Germany571
Japan558
United Kingdom462
Austria265
Korea (South)50
Brazil46
Canada40
Australia20
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)19
Argentina18
India13
Mexico13
South Africa10
Israel10
Viet Nam9
Malaysia9
Indonesia6
Colombia5
Spain5
Taiwan3
Singapore2
Portugal1
Switzerland1
Italy1
Thailand1

Where are Research Centres of Adidas Patents Located?

R&D Centers of Adidas

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 NumberCitation Count
US6551252B2704
US7670263B2467
US7927253B2433
US20070270671A1349
US20080082018A1310
US20070078324A1300
US7292867B2295
US6516540B2272
USD517297S1249
US7953549B2228
US8818478B2221

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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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Our comprehensive report provides an in-depth look into the patent portfolio. The report includes a breakdown of the patent portfolio across various technologies, listing the patent along with brief summaries of each patent's technology.