Crocs has a total of 2044 patents globally, out of which 1963 have been granted. Of these 2044 patents, more than 60% patents are active. China is where Crocs has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Korea (South). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Crocs.
Crocs was founded in the year 1993. The Company designs, manufactures and retails shoes. The Company offers clogs, sandals, slides, flip-flops, boots, sneakers and casual footwear.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Crocs which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Crocs patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Crocs patent portfolio.
How many patents does Crocs have?
Crocs has a total of 2044 patents globally. These patents belong to 685 unique patent families. Out of 2044 patents, 1241 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Crocs 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 | Crocs Applications Filed | Crocs Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 29 | 125 |
| 2023 | 92 | 255 |
| 2022 | 269 | 254 |
| 2021 | 296 | 125 |
| 2020 | 87 | 77 |
| 2019 | 64 | 39 |
| 2018 | 46 | 33 |
| 2017 | 20 | 28 |
| 2016 | 48 | 50 |
| 2015 | 26 | 73 |
| 2014 | 123 | 104 |
| 2013 | 76 | 80 |
How many Crocs patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Crocs File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Crocs Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| China | 268 |
| United States of America | 245 |
| Korea (South) | 157 |
| Japan | 125 |
| United Kingdom | 113 |
| Europe (EPO) | 102 |
| Australia | 101 |
| Singapore | 92 |
| Argentina | 70 |
| Brazil | 62 |
| Mexico | 61 |
| India | 61 |
| Canada | 53 |
| Viet Nam | 51 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 45 |
| Indonesia | 44 |
| South Africa | 39 |
| Israel | 38 |
| Philippines | 36 |
| Thailand | 36 |
| Colombia | 31 |
| Taiwan | 31 |
| Turkey | 24 |
| United Arab Emirates | 20 |
| Malaysia | 20 |
| Norway | 18 |
| Ecuador | 18 |
| New Zealand | 14 |
| Saudi Arabia | 10 |
| Chile | 8 |
| Uruguay | 7 |
| Switzerland | 6 |
| Italy | 6 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Bolivia | 1 |
| Slovenia | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Crocs Patents Located?
10 Best Crocs Patents
USD571548S1 is the most popular patent in the Crocs portfolio. It has received 236 citations so far from companies like Nike, Gavrieli Brands and Allbirds.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Crocs:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD571548S1 | 236 |
| USD517789S1 | 187 |
| US6993858B2 | 173 |
| USD517790S1 | 143 |
| US7146751B2 | 134 |
| USD739131S1 | 132 |
| USD517788S1 | 121 |
| US20040231190A1 | 117 |
| US7698836B2 | 101 |
| USD739129S1 | 100 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Crocs patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Crocs invention. They couldn’t because Crocs had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 19 Crocs patents in 78 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Crocs patent portfolio are Nike, Polliwalks and Asics Corporation.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Crocs –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Crocs Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Nike | 5 | 13 |
| Polliwalks | 2 | 3 |
| Asics Corporation | 2 | 5 |
| Wolverine Outdoors | 2 | 3 |
| Payless Shoesource Worldwide | 1 | 10 |
| Brown Shoe Company | 1 | 4 |
| The Beer Vest Guys | 1 | 1 |
| Cleatskins | 1 | 1 |
| Newton Running Company | 1 | 2 |
| Cole Haan | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Crocs Patents
Top Crocs Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20150143722A1 | 5 |
| US7146751B2 | 4 |
| US7367142B2 | 4 |
| US8122519B2 | 4 |
| US20080209767A1 | 2 |
| US20080155856A1 | 2 |
| US7698836B2 | 2 |
| US20060048407A1 | 2 |
| US9282787B2 | 2 |
| US20200065881A1 | 2 |
| US6993858B2 | 2 |
| US7055265B1 | 1 |
| US10959485B2 | 1 |
| US20070130797A1 | 1 |
| US20140259741A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Crocs US Patent Applications were Granted?
Crocs (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 53 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 29 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 61.7%.
Below are the key stats of Crocs patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Crocs?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wilmerhale Boston | 29 | 58.33% |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp | 16 | 75.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 5 | 40.00% |
| Inactive Squire Pb Tx Office | 1 | 0% |
| Lee W Tower | 1 | 0.00% |
| Wanda Juzefczyk | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Crocs key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Crocs?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Crocs in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Crocs thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Crocs search focus changed over the years?
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