Dr. Martens has a total of 147 patents globally, out of which 145 have been granted. Of these 147 patents, more than 97% patents are active. The United Kingdom is where Dr. Martens has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and South Korea. Parallelly, the UK seems to be the main focused R&D center of Dr. Martens and is also the origin country of the firm.
Dr. Martens, also commonly known as Doc Martens, Docs or DMs, was founded in the year 1945 by Klaus Martens. The company engages in the manufacture and sale of footwear products. It offers boots, shoes, sandals, shoe care products, laces, and socks.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Dr. Martens which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Dr. Martens patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Dr. Martens patent portfolio.
How many patents does Dr. Martens have?
Dr. Martens has a total of 147 patents globally. These patents belong to 129 unique patent families. Out of 147 patents, 143 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Dr. Martens 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 | Dr. Martens Applications Filed | Dr. Martens Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | 28 |
| 2021 | 41 | 34 |
| 2020 | 30 | 15 |
| 2019 | 15 | 6 |
| 2018 | 3 | 18 |
| 2017 | 35 | 19 |
| 2016 | 18 | 15 |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
| 2013 | – | – |
| 2012 | – | – |
| 2011 | – | – |
How many Dr. Martens patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Dr. Martens File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centres of Dr. Martens Patents Located?
10 Best Dr. Martens Patents
USD809258S1 is the most popular patent in the Dr. Martens portfolio. It has received 60 citations so far from companies like Nike, Puma, and Converse.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Dr. Martens:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD809258S1 | 60 |
| USD886419S1 | 29 |
| USD781542S1 | 28 |
| USD476140S1 | 27 |
| USD781541S1 | 26 |
| US20050193589A1 | 23 |
| USD478410S1 | 19 |
| USD960536S1 | 11 |
| USD930339S1 | 11 |
| USD913660S1 | 11 |
What are Dr. Martens‘ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Dr. Martens?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Dr. Martens