Rudolf “Rudi” Dassler was the older brother of Adolf “Adi” Dassler, the German founder of the sportswear company Puma. The brothers were partners in Adi’s shoe company, “Gebrüder Dassler Schuhfabrik,” (Dassler Brothers Shoe Factory) which he founded.
The company flourished swiftly, with athletes and regular Germans alike preferring PUMA footwear.
Rudolf Dassler’s portfolio has 23 patents that belong to 21 unique patent families.
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Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Rudolf Dassler File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Rudolf Dassler Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Germany | 11 |
| United States Of America | 5 |
| Switzerland | 4 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
10 Best Rudolf Dassler Patents
US3818617A is the most popular patent in the Rudolf Dassler portfolio. It has received 66 citations so far from companies like Adidas, Green Keepers, Inc, and Nike.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Rudolf Dassler:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US3818617A | 66 |
| US3626610A | 66 |
| US3555697A | 51 |
| US3543420A | 46 |
| US2817165A | 10 |
| DE1675440U | 8 |
| CH289051A | 6 |
| DE825509A | 5 |
| DE1906397A1 | 2 |
| DE2145982A1 | 2 |
List of Rudolf Dassler Patents
| Publication Number | Title |
| US2817165A | Holding device for attachments for sports footwear |
| US3818617A | Outer sole for a sport shoe |
| US3555697A | Sport shoe |
| US3626610A | Sport shoe |
| US3543420A | Sport shoe |
| DE822664A | Rennschuh |
| DE963307B | Sport shoes, in particular racing shoes |
| DE963307A | Sports shoes, especially racing shoes |
| DE1906397A1 | Sports shoe, especially racing shoe |
| DE910871B | Sportschuh |
| DE825509B | Shoe, boots and other shoes |
| DE1675440U | Sport shoe. |
| DE825509A | Shoe, boots and other shoes |
| DE822664B | Rennschuh |
| DE910871A | Sports Shoe |
| DE2145982A1 | shoe sole for sports shoes |
| CH340429A | Holding device for attachments for sports footwear |
| CA871430A | Sport shoe |
| AU1968042861A1 | A sport shoe |
| CH480036A | Sports shoe, especially racing shoe |
| CH289051A | Sportschuh. |
| CH456391A | Sportschuh |
| AU1970010398A1 | Improvements in and relating to athletics shoes |