Vans has a total of 178 patents globally, out of which 105 have been granted. Of these 178 patents, more than 53% patents are active. The United States is where Vans has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Japan. Parallelly, the United States seems to be the main focused R&D center of Vans and is also the origin country of the firm.
Vans was founded in the year 1966 by Gordon Lee, James Van Doren, Jim Van Doren, Paul Van Doren and Serge D’Elia. The company manufactures shoes, apparel, and other products for action sports.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Vans which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Vans patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Vans patent portfolio.
How many patents does Vans have?
Vans has a total of 178 patents globally. These patents belong to 38 unique patent families. Out of 178 patents, 96 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Vans 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 | Vans Applications Filed | Vans Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 5 | 8 |
| 2021 | 6 | 11 |
| 2020 | 19 | 9 |
| 2019 | 12 | 5 |
| 2018 | 17 | 12 |
| 2017 | 13 | 14 |
| 2016 | 1 | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
| 2013 | 36 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | – |
| 2011 | – | 3 |
How many Vans patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Vans File in Different Countries?
List of Countries in which Vans Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 24 |
| Europe | 19 |
| Japan | 15 |
| Korea (South) | 12 |
| Germany | 12 |
| China | 10 |
| Canada | 9 |
| Austria | 8 |
| Mexico | 7 |
| Russia | 7 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 7 |
| Spain | 6 |
| Australia | 6 |
| Italy | 4 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| Norway | 2 |
| Portugal | 2 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Vans Patents Located?
10 Best Vans Patents
US7082701B2 is the most popular patent in the Vans portfolio. It has received 136 citations so far from companies like Nike, Boa Technology, and 3M Innovative Properties Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Vans:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7082701B2 | 136 |
| US6874256B2 | 58 |
| US6912736B2 | 22 |
| US20050284003A1 | 17 |
| US6991240B2 | 16 |
| USD852483S1 | 16 |
| KR102110083B1 | 14 |
| US6705634B2 | 13 |
| US6938904B2 | 12 |
| US6540248B2 | 8 |
What are Vans’ key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Vans?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Vans