A43B 3/00
Footwear characterised by the shape or the use
A43B3/00 (Footwear characterised by the shape or the use) appears on 5,928 US grants and 7,437 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 5,928
- Published applications
- 7,437
- Assignees
- 1,772
- Inventors
- 9,012
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 23 | 0 |
| 1977 | 29 | 0 |
| 1978 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | 18 | 0 |
| 1980 | 22 | 0 |
| 1981 | 39 | 0 |
| 1982 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | 15 | 0 |
| 1984 | 24 | 0 |
| 1985 | 21 | 0 |
| 1986 | 29 | 0 |
| 1987 | 45 | 0 |
| 1988 | 36 | 0 |
| 1989 | 42 | 0 |
| 1990 | 50 | 0 |
| 1991 | 40 | 0 |
| 1992 | 33 | 0 |
| 1993 | 34 | 0 |
| 1994 | 42 | 0 |
| 1995 | 58 | 0 |
| 1996 | 45 | 0 |
| 1997 | 62 | 0 |
| 1998 | 90 | 0 |
| 1999 | 100 | 0 |
| 2000 | 79 | 0 |
| 2001 | 71 | 31 |
| 2002 | 84 | 88 |
| 2003 | 64 | 131 |
| 2004 | 85 | 171 |
| 2005 | 93 | 225 |
| 2006 | 97 | 230 |
| 2007 | 103 | 223 |
| 2008 | 100 | 242 |
| 2009 | 92 | 210 |
| 2010 | 143 | 246 |
| 2011 | 128 | 264 |
| 2012 | 141 | 227 |
| 2013 | 143 | 321 |
| 2014 | 174 | 378 |
| 2015 | 192 | 357 |
| 2016 | 233 | 440 |
| 2017 | 260 | 451 |
| 2018 | 294 | 471 |
| 2019 | 352 | 399 |
| 2020 | 336 | 453 |
| 2021 | 320 | 405 |
| 2022 | 256 | 348 |
| 2023 | 326 | 316 |
| 2024 | 333 | 356 |
| 2025 | 331 | 264 |
| 2026 | 163 | 190 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A43B 3/34Footwear characterised by the shape or the use: with electrical or electronic2,069
- A43B 3/0036Footwear characterised by the shape or the use: characterised by a special1,709
- A43B 3/24Collapsible or convertible941
- A43B 3/10Low shoes573
- A43B 3/12Sandals516
- A43B 3/16Overshoes418
- A43B 3/26Adjustable as to length or size392
- A43B 3/0031Provided with a pocket347
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Recent patents
- Wearable article and method of manufacturing a wearable article6 Oct 2026US 12,751,509 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Durable moc-toe construction6 Oct 2026US 12,751,518 B2Red Wing Shoe Company, Inc.
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component29 Sep 2026US 12,745,818 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Foot support systems including fluid movement controllers and adjustable foot support pressure29 Sep 2026US 12,745,822 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Multilayered materials with color changing properties29 Sep 2026US 12,745,823 B2adidas AG
- An article of footwear with adhesive-free attachments8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305755 A1Nicholas Kirkwood Limited
- Sensor for an article of footwear8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305756 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Footwear heel spring device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305765 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear comprising motorized tensioning device with split spool system8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305767 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Shoe with torsion assembly1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294032 A1adidas AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Mesh network personal emergency response appliance694US 7,733,224 B22010
- Motion analysis system596US 5,955,667 AThe Governors of the University of Alberta · 1999
- System and method for measuring movement of objects584US 5,724,265 A1998
- Shoes employing monitoring devices, and associated methods566US 7,171,331 B2PhatRat Technology, Inc. · 2007
- Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot554US 6,882,955 B1FitSense Technology, Inc. · 2005