A43B 3/0036
Footwear characterised by the shape or the use: characterised by a special
Official title: {characterised by a special shape or design}
A43B3/0036 (Footwear characterised by the shape or the use: characterised by a special) appears on 1,709 US grants and 2,174 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 1,709
- Published applications
- 2,174
- Assignees
- 463
- Inventors
- 2,569
- Latest grant
- 29 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | 5 | 0 |
| 1978 | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | 4 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0 |
| 1982 | 4 | 0 |
| 1983 | 5 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 6 | 0 |
| 1986 | 8 | 0 |
| 1987 | 12 | 0 |
| 1988 | 9 | 0 |
| 1989 | 8 | 0 |
| 1990 | 16 | 0 |
| 1991 | 6 | 0 |
| 1992 | 11 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 9 | 0 |
| 1995 | 16 | 0 |
| 1996 | 14 | 0 |
| 1997 | 23 | 0 |
| 1998 | 28 | 0 |
| 1999 | 21 | 0 |
| 2000 | 17 | 0 |
| 2001 | 15 | 9 |
| 2002 | 26 | 31 |
| 2003 | 12 | 30 |
| 2004 | 35 | 73 |
| 2005 | 32 | 76 |
| 2006 | 42 | 68 |
| 2007 | 29 | 63 |
| 2008 | 36 | 61 |
| 2009 | 26 | 72 |
| 2010 | 41 | 92 |
| 2011 | 42 | 84 |
| 2012 | 49 | 74 |
| 2013 | 49 | 115 |
| 2014 | 54 | 107 |
| 2015 | 54 | 107 |
| 2016 | 80 | 128 |
| 2017 | 77 | 113 |
| 2018 | 98 | 141 |
| 2019 | 90 | 94 |
| 2020 | 99 | 112 |
| 2021 | 79 | 123 |
| 2022 | 69 | 96 |
| 2023 | 92 | 101 |
| 2024 | 102 | 88 |
| 2025 | 90 | 69 |
| 2026 | 38 | 47 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A43B 3/0078Provided with logos, letters, signatures or the like decoration864
- A43B 3/0042With circular or circle shaped parts175
- A43B 3/0047Parts having a male and corresponding female profile to fit together120
- A43B 3/0063U-shaped116
- A43B 3/0052X-shaped or cross-shaped98
- A43B 3/0057S-shaped85
- A43B 3/0073Y-shaped64
- A43B 3/0094With means to differentiate between right and left shoe44
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Recent patents
- Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component29 Sep 2026US 12,745,818 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Multilayered materials with color changing properties29 Sep 2026US 12,745,823 B2adidas AG
- Footwear midsole with anisotropic mesh and methods of making the same22 Sep 2026US 12,740,616 B2adidas AG
- Outsoles for footwear1 Sep 2026US 12,721,401 B2Diadora S.p.A.
- Footwear heel spring device25 Aug 2026US 12,714,196 B2NIKE, Inc.
- An article of footwear with adhesive-free attachments8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305755 A1Nicholas Kirkwood Limited
- Footwear heel spring device8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305765 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Sole structure for article of footwear24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283303 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Sole structure for article of footwear24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283304 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Sole structure for article of footwear24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283305 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot554US 6,882,955 B1FitSense Technology, Inc. · 2005
- Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot505US 6,898,550 B1FitSense Technology, Inc. · 2005
- Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot494US 6,876,947 B1FitSense Technology, Inc. · 2005
- Monitoring activity of a user in locomotion on foot407US 7,200,517 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2007
- Ambulatory foot pod360US 6,560,903 B1Personal Electronic Devices, Inc. · 2003