Ikea Patents – Insights & Stats (Updated 2024)

Ikea has a total of 2627 patents globally, out of which 1724 have been granted. Of these 2627 patents, more than 55% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Ikea has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States of America. Parallelly, Sweden seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Ikea.

Ikea was founded in the year 1943. The Company provides home furnishing products. The Company offers cookware, dinnerware, desks, bathroom accessories, mirrors, beds, mattresses, chairs, racks and stands, flooring, storage furniture, tables, kitchen cabinets and appliances.

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Ikea which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Ikea patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Ikea patent portfolio.

How many patents does Ikea have?

Ikea has a total of 2627 patents globally. These patents belong to 749 unique patent families. Out of 2627 patents, 1456 patents are active.

How Many Patents did Ikea File Every Year?

Ikea Patent Filing Trend

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 GrantIkea Applications FiledIkea Patents Granted
202459
202343147
2022148140
2021223160
2020179200
2019267173
201822496
201718147
201617356
201516735
20145129
20133331

How many Ikea patents are Alive/Dead?

Ikea Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Ikea File in Different Countries?

Ikea Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Ikea Filed Patents

CountryPatents
Europe (EPO)393
China339
United States of America267
Sweden167
Germany139
United Kingdom85
Austria80
Poland61
Russian Federation57
India49
Canada48
Japan43
Australia39
Korea (South)38
Spain34
Denmark33
Mexico32
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)21
Brazil20
Malaysia20
Israel19
Portugal19
Norway19
Singapore18
Viet Nam18
Taiwan17
Slovenia16
Italy16
Indonesia16
Estonia16
Thailand14
Croatia13
Argentina13
Slovakia12
Chile12
Philippines12
South Africa11
Ukraine10
Lithuania9
New Zealand8
Belarus7
Latvia6
Eurasia6
Romania5
Iceland5
Gulf Cooperation Council4
Cyprus4
Serbia4
Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro4
Morocco4
United Arab Emirates4
Tunisia4
Malta3
Egypt3
Hungary3
Bulgaria3
Switzerland3
Turkey2
Czech Republic2
Saudi Arabia1

Where are Research Centres of Ikea Patents Located?

R&D Centers of Ikea

10 Best Ikea Patents

USD591533S1 is the most popular patent in the Ikea portfolio. It has received 126 citations so far from companies like Street Lab Inc, Knoll Inc and Walker Edison Furniture Company Llc.

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Ikea:

Publication NumberCitation Count
USD591533S1126
USD772813S1120
WO2005046950A1111
WO2014072080A146
WO2013104422A145
US6941877B238
USD607667S135
USD872347S131
WO2015115965A129
USD785509S128

How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Ikea patents?

The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Ikea invention. They couldn’t because Ikea had protected those before them.

Examiners at the USPTO referred 26 Ikea patents in 78 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).

The top citing companies in the Ikea patent portfolio are Onbone Oy, Unifor Spa and Shopify.

List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Ikea –

CompanyNumber of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Ikea PatentsNumber of Rejections (102 & 103)
Onbone Oy314
Unifor Spa25
Shopify23
Fasteners For Retail Inc25
Swiss Krono Tec Ag23
Chern Shing Top Co Ltd11
Yoshikawa Kasei Co Ltd11
Dongguan City Yisong High Technology11
E-Make Coltd11
Norpe Oy12

Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Ikea Patents

Top Ikea Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications

Patent NumberCount of Rejected Applications
US7323253B24
US8757917B23
US7762198B23
US20090042019A13
US8827388B23
US7314252B23
US9173506B22
US11021589B22
US10173837B22
US20110315647A11
US8725287B21
US11236546B21
US20150075675A11
US20110309731A11
US20150275963A11

IKEA is known for its innovative architectural designs, as well as its commitment to continual product development, operational efficiency, and cost control.

IKEA is well-known for its creative marketing and promotion strategies. IKEA’s many innovations include popup advertising, popup lounges, storage balconies, and a moving showroom.

IKEA promotes its innovation agenda to staff and customers in a variety of ways. It innovates by focusing on its fundamental strength: providing something appealing to everyone at a low price while retaining high quality. With its flat packaging, it saves money on transportation and assembly.

From top management to internal innovation experts, IKEA collaborates with nearly everyone in formulating its innovation strategy. This is how it manages to incorporate innovation into every aspect of its business, not just product creation. In fact, IKEA is well-known for its creative marketing and promotion strategies. IKEA’s many innovations include popup advertising, popup lounges, storage balconies, and a moving showroom.

To manage innovation, IKEA has a well-defined organisational and governance structure. Despite the fact that innovation pervades every pore of the company, Ingvar Kamprad, the founder, is at the helm of the overall innovation culture. All changes in the area of innovation come directly from the top. IKEA also has operational key performance indicators that track innovative milestones and achievements. It has a well-defined value system that encourages innovation.

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What are IKEA’s key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by IKEA?

The chart below distributes patents filed by IKEA in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where IKEA thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How IKEA search focus changed over the years?

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