Reebok has a total of 594 patents globally, out of which 527 have been granted. Of these 594 patents, more than 85% patents are active. United States of America is where Reebok has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Reebok.
Reebok was founded in 1958 by Joseph William Foster and Jeff Foster. Reebok designs and markets sporting and athletic apparel. The Company offers footwear, clothing, and accessories for mens, womens, and kids. Reebok serves customers worldwide. As of April 2022, Reebok has a market cap of $15.21Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Reebok which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Reebok patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Reebok patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Reebok have?
The Founder Joseph William Foster and Jeff Foster have 0 patents and the CEO, Matthew H. O’Toole has 0 patents.
How many patents does Reebok have?
Reebok has a total of 594 patents globally. These patents belong to 250 unique patent families. Out of 594 patents, 506 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Reebok 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 | Reebok Applications Filed | Reebok Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 51 | 28 |
| 2012 | 32 | 28 |
| 2013 | 40 | 24 |
| 2014 | 23 | 20 |
| 2015 | 20 | 22 |
| 2016 | 32 | 41 |
| 2017 | 34 | 39 |
| 2018 | 43 | 33 |
| 2019 | 50 | 62 |
| 2020 | 33 | 47 |
| 2021 | 13 | 43 |
| 2022 | – | 17 |
How many Reebok patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Reebok File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Reebok Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 394 |
| Europe | 63 |
| China | 45 |
| Germany | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 19 |
| Japan | 7 |
| India | 6 |
| Korea (South) | 6 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Spain | 2 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Reebok Patents Located?
10 Best Reebok Patents
US8020320B2 is the most popular patent in the Reebok portfolio. It has received 193 citations so far from companies like Gavrieli Brands, Nike and Impacto Protective Products Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Reebok:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8020320B2 | 193 |
| US6354020B1 | 185 |
| US7784196B1 | 149 |
| USD576394S1 | 149 |
| US6533885B2 | 142 |
| US7168190B1 | 135 |
| US6845573B2 | 131 |
| US6505420B1 | 123 |
| US7080467B2 | 119 |
| US7797856B2 | 116 |
Which Companies are using Reebok 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 Reebok patent portfolio are Nike, JPMorgan Chase Bank and Adidas.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Nike | 100 |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank Na | 9 |
| Adidas | 7 |
| Under Armour | 4 |
| Mizuno Corporation | 4 |
| Zhejiang Geely Holding Group Co Ltd | 2 |
| LG Electronics | 2 |
| IBM | 2 |
| Covestro Deutschland Ag | 2 |
| Salomon Sas | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Reebok Patents
Top Reebok Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US10024743B2 | 13 |
| US7168190B1 | 12 |
| US8544191B2 | 11 |
| US10945488B2 | 9 |
| US8707587B2 | 8 |
| US10034517B2 | 8 |
| US9144264B2 | 8 |
| US8656515B2 | 7 |
| US7909748B2 | 7 |
| US7797856B2 | 7 |
| US8887411B2 | 7 |
| US10499706B2 | 7 |
| US6523282B1 | 7 |
| US10178891B2 | 6 |
| US7086183B2 | 6 |
What Percentage of Reebok US Patent Applications were Granted?
Reebok (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 146 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 121 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.37%.
Below are the key stats of Reebok patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Reebok?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox Pllc | 130 | 94.69% |
| Ratnerprestia | 3 | 100.00% |
| Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Linda E Alcorn | 2 | 100.00% |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox | 2 | 0.00% |
| Garvey Smith & Nehrbass Patent Attorneys Llc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Icon Health & Fitness Inc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Nick White | 1 | 0.00% |
| Schwabe Williamson& Wyatt | 1 | 0.00% |
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