Fox Factory has a total of 817 patents globally, out of which 551 have been granted. Of these 817 patents, more than 90% patents are active. United States of America is where Fox Factory has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Germany. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Fox Factory.
Fox Factory was founded in the year 1977. The Company designs and develops shock absorbers and racing suspension products. The Company offers its products for snowmobiles, mountain bikes, motorcycles, all-terrain vehicles, off-road cars, trucks, and sports utility vehicles, as well as designs and offers apparel, race gears, hats, hoodies and accessories.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fox Factory which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fox Factory patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fox Factory patent portfolio.
How many patents does Fox Factory have?
Fox Factory has a total of 817 patents globally. These patents belong to 172 unique patent families. Out of 817 patents, 741 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Fox Factory 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 | Fox Factory Applications Filed | Fox Factory Patents Granted |
| 2024 | – | 11 |
| 2023 | 29 | 68 |
| 2022 | 95 | 66 |
| 2021 | 87 | 70 |
| 2020 | 88 | 79 |
| 2019 | 61 | 57 |
| 2018 | 75 | 31 |
| 2017 | 44 | 34 |
| 2016 | 30 | 27 |
| 2015 | 32 | 28 |
| 2014 | 32 | 27 |
| 2013 | 35 | 9 |
How many Fox Factory patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Fox Factory File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fox Factory Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 534 |
| Europe (EPO) | 125 |
| Germany | 46 |
| Austria | 45 |
| Australia | 24 |
| Taiwan | 15 |
| China | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Indonesia | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Fox Factory Patents Located?
10 Best Fox Factory Patents
US6592136B2 is the most popular patent in the Fox Factory portfolio. It has received 300 citations so far from companies like Sram Corporation, Kayaba Industry and Trek Bicycle Corporation.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fox Factory:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6592136B2 | 300 |
| US7374028B2 | 270 |
| US7163222B2 | 201 |
| US7128192B2 | 194 |
| US6604751B2 | 181 |
| US6581948B2 | 168 |
| US20100276906A1 | 160 |
| US20100244340A1 | 147 |
| US9239090B2 | 124 |
| US9033122B2 | 124 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Fox Factory patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Fox Factory invention. They couldn’t because Fox Factory had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 81 Fox Factory patents in 329 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Fox Factory patent portfolio are Shimano Inc, Specialized Bicycle Components and Kyb Corporation.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Fox Factory –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Fox Factory Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Shimano Inc | 20 | 53 |
| Specialized Bicycle Components | 12 | 25 |
| Kyb Corporation | 11 | 17 |
| Sram Llc | 7 | 18 |
| Eko Sport Inc | 4 | 8 |
| Hitachi Astemo | 4 | 5 |
| Polaris Industries | 3 | 5 |
| Ohlins Racing | 3 | 6 |
| Honda Motor | 3 | 5 |
| Dt Swiss Inc | 3 | 3 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Fox Factory Patents
Top Fox Factory Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US9422018B2 | 10 |
| US20100276906A1 | 9 |
| US10036443B2 | 8 |
| US9108098B2 | 7 |
| US6592136B2 | 6 |
| US7986309B2 | 6 |
| US9452654B2 | 5 |
| US20030213662A1 | 5 |
| US10047817B2 | 5 |
| US8838335B2 | 4 |
| US7703585B2 | 4 |
| US7374028B2 | 4 |
| US11009112B2 | 4 |
| US9038791B2 | 3 |
| US8936139B2 | 3 |
What Percentage of Fox Factory US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fox Factory (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 264 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 194 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 93.27%.
Below are the key stats of Fox Factory patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fox Factory?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Wagner Blecher Llp | 235 | 92.86% |
| Harness Dickey & Pierce Plc | 10 | 100.00% |
| Patterson & Sheridan Llp | 10 | 90.00% |
| Haynes Beffel & Wolfeld Llp | 3 | 0% |
| Ajay A Jagtiani | 1 | 100.00% |
| Christensen O Connor Johnson Kindness Pllc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Harness Dickey &Pierce Plc | 1 | 100.00% |
| John J Mcardle Jr | 1 | 100.00% |
| Lee Hong Degerman Kang & Waimey | 1 | 100.00% |
| W Norman Roth | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Fox Factory key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Fox Factory?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Fox Factory in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where