Iconix has a total of 115 patents globally, out of which 85 have been granted. Of these 115 patents, more than 50% patents are active. United States of America is where Iconix has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Taiwan and Korea (South). Parallelly, Korea (South) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Iconix.
Iconix was founded in the year 2004. The Company manages brands. The Company licenses its brand names to retailers and manufacturers throughout the world.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Iconix which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Iconix patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Iconix patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Iconix have?
The founder and CEO Neil Cole has 0 patent.
How many patents does Iconix have?
Iconix has a total of 115 patents globally. These patents belong to 52 unique patent families. Out of 115 patents, 58 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Iconix 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 | Iconix Applications Filed | Iconix Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 5 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | 3 | 3 |
| 2019 | 4 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 | 3 |
| 2017 | 4 | 5 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 6 | 1 |
| 2012 | – | 5 |
How many Iconix patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Iconix File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Iconix Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 39 |
| Taiwan | 36 |
| Korea (South) | 27 |
| Europe | 3 |
| China | 2 |
| Brazil | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Iconix Patents Located?
10 Best Iconix Patents
US20070162394A1 is the most popular patent in the Iconix portfolio. It has received 201 citations so far from companies like Microsoft, Illumigen Biosciences and Cisco Systems.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Iconix:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20070162394A1 | 201 |
| US20070005702A1 | 181 |
| US20050182735A1 | 157 |
| US20180295137A1 | 44 |
| US20090077182A1 | 44 |
| US8073910B2 | 38 |
| US7487213B2 | 37 |
| US7457955B2 | 27 |
| US7413085B2 | 26 |
| US20090048921A1 | 21 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Iconix patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Iconix invention. They couldn’t because Iconix had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 18 Iconix patents in 129 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Iconix patent portfolio are Microsoft Technology, Swoop Ip Holdings and IBM.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Iconix –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Iconix Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Microsoft Technology | 8 | 24 |
| Swoop Ip Holdings | 4 | 15 |
| IBM | 3 | 6 |
| 2 | 3 | |
| Netskope | 2 | 3 |
| Yahoo Assets | 2 | 7 |
| Dasient | 2 | 2 |
| Meta Platforms | 2 | 3 |
| Visa International Service | 1 | 3 |
| Sonicwall Us Holdings | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Iconix Patents
Top Iconix Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20070005702A1 | 10 |
| US8073910B2 | 8 |
| US7801961B2 | 6 |
| US9325528B2 | 5 |
| US7422115B2 | 4 |
| US20090048921A1 | 4 |
| US7457955B2 | 4 |
| US10110530B2 | 4 |
| US20090077182A1 | 3 |
| US10594645B2 | 3 |
| US7487213B2 | 2 |
| US9137048B2 | 2 |
| US20050182735A1 | 2 |
| US20180295137A1 | 2 |
| US20070162394A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Iconix US Patent Applications were Granted?
Iconix (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 4 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 4 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Iconix patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Iconix?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Bell Seltzer Park & Gibson P A | 1 | 100.00% |
| Floyd A Gibson | 1 | 100.00% |
| Harold E Meier | 1 | 100.00% |
| Pennie & Edmonds | 1 | 100.00% |
What are Iconix key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Iconix?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Iconix