Puma has a total of 2057 patents globally, out of which 1517 have been granted. Of these 2057 patents, more than 64% patents are active. United States of America is where Puma has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and Germany is the origin country of Puma.
Puma was founded in 1948 by Rudolf Dassler. Puma designs, manufactures, and sells sporting goods and branded apparel. The Company produces running, tennis, training, and basketball shoes and other products. Puma operates Santa Monica concept stores and sells its products worldwide through subsidiaries, distributors, and direct sales. As of April 2022, Puma has a market cap of $11.30 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Puma which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Puma patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Puma patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Puma have?
The Founder Rudolf Dassler have 23 patents and the CEO Bjørn Gulden have 0 patents.
How many patents does Puma have?
Puma has a total of 2057 patents globally. These patents belong to 737 unique patent families. Out of 2057 patents, 1320 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Puma 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 | Puma Applications Filed | Puma Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 107 | 56 |
| 2012 | 116 | 41 |
| 2013 | 47 | 48 |
| 2014 | 89 | 51 |
| 2015 | 85 | 48 |
| 2016 | 124 | 70 |
| 2017 | 139 | 60 |
| 2018 | 197 | 65 |
| 2019 | 218 | 181 |
| 2020 | 163 | 244 |
| 2021 | 116 | 244 |
| 2022 | 2 | 58 |
How many Puma patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Puma File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Puma Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 644 |
| Europe | 277 |
| Japan | 228 |
| China | 166 |
| United Kingdom | 146 |
| Germany | 91 |
| Spain | 50 |
| Turkey | 49 |
| Korea (South) | 41 |
| Australia | 33 |
| Russia | 28 |
| Brazil | 27 |
| Austria | 20 |
| Canada | 19 |
| Portugal | 12 |
| Mexico | 12 |
| Viet Nam | 11 |
| Poland | 11 |
| Denmark | 10 |
| South Africa | 10 |
| India | 7 |
| Taiwan | 4 |
| Malaysia | 4 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Ukraine | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Puma Patents Located?
10 Best Puma Patents
US8007370B2 is the most popular patent in the Puma portfolio. It has received 697 citations so far from companies like Ethicon Llc, True Velocity Ip Holdings Llc and Cilag Gmbh International.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Puma:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8007370B2 | 697 |
| US7658686B2 | 243 |
| US6688989B2 | 213 |
| US6835144B2 | 160 |
| US7938738B2 | 151 |
| US7396289B2 | 151 |
| US8661714B2 | 146 |
| US7918745B2 | 146 |
| US8827832B2 | 140 |
| US8240067B2 | 136 |
Which Companies are using Puma Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Puma patent portfolio are Nike, Sumitomo Rubber Industries and Karsten Manufacturing Corporation.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Nike | 34 |
| Sumitomo Rubber Industries | 30 |
| Karsten Manufacturing Corporation | 28 |
| Bank Of America | 23 |
| Acushnet Company | 16 |
| Taylormade Golf Co Inc | 15 |
| Taylor Made Golf Company Inc | 14 |
| Cobra Golf Incorporated | 12 |
| True Velocity Ip Holdings Llc | 10 |
| Wells Fargo Bank Na | 10 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Puma Patents
Top Puma Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7914393B2 | 15 |
| US8007370B2 | 13 |
| US7137903B2 | 10 |
| US6688989B2 | 9 |
| US7819757B2 | 9 |
| US7238119B2 | 8 |
| US6835144B2 | 7 |
| US8757038B2 | 7 |
| US6454664B1 | 7 |
| US20070225094A1 | 7 |
| US8202174B2 | 6 |
| US20050101404A1 | 5 |
| US20160166902A1 | 5 |
| US9370697B2 | 5 |
| US8083607B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Puma US Patent Applications were Granted?
Puma (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 163 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 89 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 71.2%.
Below are the key stats of Puma patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Puma?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Lucas & Mercanti Llp | 50 | 63.83% |
| Quarles & Brady Llp | 37 | 100.00% |
| Roberts Calderon Safran & Cole Pc | 26 | 73.08% |
| G Roger Lee | 12 | 88.89% |
| Alston & Bird Llp | 10 | 60.00% |
| Fish & Richardson Pc | 11 | 62.50% |
| Brown Rudnick Llp | 5 | 40.00% |
| R Burns Israelsen | 3 | 66.67% |
| Workman Nydegger | 2 | 100.00% |
| Wsou Investments Llc | 2 | 100.00% |
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