A43B 3/246
Characterised by the sole
Official title: {characterised by the sole}
A43B3/246 (Characterised by the sole) appears on 285 US grants and 430 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 285
- Published applications
- 430
- Assignees
- 118
- Inventors
- 594
- Latest grant
- 8 Sep 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 2 | 0 |
| 1996 | 1 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 1 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 2 | 4 |
| 2003 | 0 | 3 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 1 | 8 |
| 2006 | 3 | 17 |
| 2007 | 10 | 11 |
| 2008 | 6 | 6 |
| 2009 | 5 | 9 |
| 2010 | 10 | 6 |
| 2011 | 4 | 12 |
| 2012 | 10 | 19 |
| 2013 | 6 | 24 |
| 2014 | 9 | 28 |
| 2015 | 10 | 17 |
| 2016 | 11 | 12 |
| 2017 | 12 | 27 |
| 2018 | 15 | 21 |
| 2019 | 19 | 28 |
| 2020 | 21 | 21 |
| 2021 | 24 | 32 |
| 2022 | 17 | 25 |
| 2023 | 19 | 27 |
| 2024 | 16 | 23 |
| 2025 | 29 | 26 |
| 2026 | 11 | 17 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Article of footwear having removable components8 Sep 2026US 12,727,646 B2Puma SE
- Footwear dynamic sole25 Aug 2026US 12,714,180 B2Wahu S.R.L.
- Sole structures and articles of footwear having separate outsole and midsole components25 Aug 2026US 12,714,206 B2NIKE, Inc.
- Shoe with removable means of transport4 Aug 2026US 12,697,538 B2Flaneurz
- Shoe with removable parts16 Jun 2026US 12,653,274 B2
- Footwear assembly with 3-d printed, modular sole assembly24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283302 A1HILOS, Inc.
- Improvement to the anchoring of the non-slip member to a sole provided with retractable non-slip means, and related manufacturing method20 Aug 2026US 2026/0240285 A1AL-PI S.r.l.
- Fully convertible high heel-to-flat shoe30 Jul 2026US 2026/0215540 A1Pashion Footwear, Inc.
- Modular footwear and an outer sole, an inner sole and an upper for said footwear25 Jun 2026US 2026/0174172 A1Oddpiece Srl
- Sole Structures and Articles of Footwear Having Separate and Separable Outsole and Midsole Components18 Jun 2026US 2026/0165422 A1NIKE, Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Shoe, in particular sports shoe175US 8,240,067 B2Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport · 2012
- Foldable footwear173US 8,510,975 B22013
- Removable rounded midsole structures and chambers with computer processor-controlled variable pressure134US 7,793,430 B2Anatomic Research, Inc. · 2010
- Removable rounded midsole structures and chambers with computer processor-controlled variable pressure125US 7,334,350 B2Anatomic Research, Inc. · 2008
- Footwear with separable upper and sole structure122US 6,915,596 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2005