Levi’s has a total of 170 patents globally, out of which 78 have been granted. Of these 170 patents, more than 60% patents are active. The USA is where Levi’s has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by European Countries, it has generated an annual revenue of $5.76 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Levi’s.
Levi’s was founded in the year 1853 by Levi Strauss. The company is an American clothing company known worldwide for its Levi’s brand of denim jeans. As of August 2022, Levi’s has a market cap of $7.33 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Levi’s which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Levi’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Levi’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Levi’s have?
The founder, Levi Strauss, has 1 patent. The CEO, Charles V. Bergh, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Levi’s have?
Levi’s has a total of 170 patents globally. These patents belong to 38 unique patent families. Out of 170 patents, 102 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Levi’s 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 | Levi’s Applications Filed | Levi’s Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 4 | 2 |
| 2012 | 3 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | 2 |
| 2015 | 1 | 3 |
| 2016 | – | – |
| 2017 | 20 | – |
| 2018 | 12 | 1 |
| 2019 | 44 | 2 |
| 2020 | 17 | 5 |
| 2021 | 12 | 13 |
| 2022 | 7 | 14 |
How many Levi’s patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Levi’s File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Levi’s Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 83 |
| Europe | 22 |
| Germany | 8 |
| Mexico | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Colombia | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| France | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Levi’s Patents Located?
10 Best Levi’s Patents
US20140165265A1 is the most popular patent in the Levi’s portfolio. It has received 87 citations so far from companies like Diesel, V.F. Corporation, and Armani Ibrahim.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Levi’s:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20140165265A1 | 87 |
| US6421831B1 | 36 |
| WO2018035538A1 | 24 |
| US8307560B2 | 23 |
| US10051905B2 | 19 |
| US8984668B2 | 18 |
| WO2018112110A1 | 13 |
| WO2018112113A1 | 12 |
| US20180160756A1 | 10 |
| USD741571S1 | 19 |
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What are Levi’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Levi’s?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Levi’s in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Levi’s thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Levi’s search focus changed over the years?
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