Inditex has a total of 120 patents globally, out of which 118 have been granted. Of these 120 patents, more than 77% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Inditex has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Brazil. Parallelly, Europe (EPO) seems to be the main focused R&D center and Spain is the origin country of Inditex.
Inditex was founded in 1985 by Amancio Ortega and Rosalía Mera. Inditex designs, manufactures, and sells sporting goods and branded apparel. The Company produces running, tennis, training, and basketball shoes and other products. Inditex operates Santa Monica concept stores and sells its products worldwide through subsidiaries, distributors, and direct sales.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Inditex which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Inditex patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Inditex patent portfolio.
How many patents does Inditex have?
Inditex has a total of 120 patents globally. These patents belong to 26 unique patent families. Out of 120 patents, 93 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Inditex 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 | Inditex Applications Filed | Inditex Patents Granted |
| 2025 | – | 1 |
| 2024 | 9 | 9 |
| 2023 | 57 | 57 |
| 2022 | 3 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 | – |
| 2018 | – | 2 |
| 2017 | – | 1 |
| 2016 | – | 3 |
| 2015 | 17 | 17 |
How many Inditex patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Inditex File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Inditex Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe (EPO) | 73 |
| United Kingdom | 20 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Spain | 3 |
| United States of America | 1 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Honduras | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Inditex Patents Located?
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What are Inditex’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Inditex?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Inditex in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Inditex thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Inditex’s search focus changed over the years?
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