Crocs has a total of 50 patents globally, out of which 32 have been granted. Of these 50 patents, 42% patents are active. Australia is where Crocs has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and South Korea, it has generated an annual revenue of $2.3 Billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center of Crocs.
Crocs was founded in the year 2002 by Lyndon Hanson, Scott Seamans, and George Boedecker, Jr. Company is doing business in footwear. As of May 2022, Crocs has a market cap of $3.45 Billion.
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 the founder and the CEO of Crocs have?
The founders, Lyndon Hanson, Scott Seamans, and George Boedecker, Jr. have 0 patents respectively. The CEO, Andrew Rees has 0 patents.
How many patents does Crocs have?
Crocs has a total of 50 patents globally. These patents belong to 13 unique patent families. Out of 50 patents, 21 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 |
| 2011 | 5 | – |
| 2012 | 3 | – |
| 2013 | – | – |
| 2014 | 1 | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 | – |
How many Crocs patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Crocs File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Crocs Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Australia | 11 |
| United States Of America | 7 |
| Korea (South) | 4 |
| Italy | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Europe | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Singapore | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Vietnam | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Crocs Patents Located?
10 Best Crocs Patents
US7698836B2 is the most popular patent in the Crocs portfolio. It has received 88 citations so far from companies like Nike, Foamula Products, and Luxyco.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Crocs:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7698836B2 | 88 |
| US8122519B2 | 42 |
| US8782814B2 | 37 |
| WO2004026062A1 | 10 |
| CN101228567A | 10 |
| US20130067641A1 | 8 |
| US20090107018A1 | 3 |
| CN102665469A | 3 |
| US20200065881A1 | 3 |
| USD554847S1 | 2 |
List of Crocs Patents
| Crocs Patents | Title |
| US20200065881A1 | Retail ordering system with facial recognition |
| US8782814B2 | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| US20130067641A1 | Shoe accessory mount having a tapered shank |
| US8122519B2 | System and method for securing accessories to wearable items |
| US7698836B2 | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| US20090107018A1 | Systems and methods for display or collection of decorative accessories |
| USD554847S1 | Shoe accessory |
| EP1899942A4 | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| EU0006073950003S | Shoe decorations |
| CN102665469A | Shoe accessory mount having a tapered shank |
| CN101228567A | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| WO2011066462A1 | Shoe accessory mount having a tapered shank |
| WO2007008655A3 | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| WO2004026062A1 | Open-type shoe, particularly for mules, sandals, backless shoes and the like |
| CA3052661A1 | Retail ordering system with facial recognition |
| CA2614369C | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| CA2734749A1 | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| JP4903204B2 | A system and method for fixing the accessories to clothing |
| AU2006269292B2 | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| AU313311S | Shoe accessory |
| AU313316S | Shoe accessory |
| AU313313S | Shoe accessory |
| AU313314S | Shoe accessory |
| AU313315S | Shoe accessory |
| AU313312S | Shoe accessory |
| AU312602S | Shoe accessory |
| AU311632S | Shoe accessory |
| AU311631S | Shoe accessory |
| AU2003267351A1 | Open-type shoe, particularly for mules, sandals, backless shoes and the like |
| AE3452B | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| IL188589A | System for securing accessories to clothing |
| ZA200705426B | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| NZ564914B | A system and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| PH12008500057B1 | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| KR101022007B1 | System and Method for Securing Accessories to Clothing |
| SG138915B | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| BRPI0612801A2 | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| IT264104Y1 | Hoof of the type with strap, perfected |
| IT1361035B1 | Process for molding multi-colored objects in ethyl vinyl acetate (see above), and equipment for carrying out this process |
| IT261119Y1 | Open shoe type ciabatta, sandal and the like |
| HK1114936A | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| IN535DELNP2008A | System and method for securing accessories to clothing |
| VN16927A | Structure and method of assigning materials in garments |
| ID481534A | System and method for installing accessories to garment |
| NO20080230L | System and method for attaching equipment to the clothes |
| KR300457779S | Shoes ornaments |
| KR300457778S | Shoe ornaments |
| KR300457777S | Shoes ornaments |
| NO0801220001S | Decorative element for footwear |
| IT256296Y1 | Open type footwear structure, particularly for slippers, sandals, sabo ‘and the like |