A43B 7/085
In the upper
Official title: {in the upper}
A43B7/085 (In the upper) appears on 147 US grants and 206 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A43B- Granted patents
- 147
- Published applications
- 206
- Assignees
- 64
- Inventors
- 238
- Latest grant
- 26 May 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 1 | 0 |
| 1977 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 1 | 0 |
| 1981 | 0 | 0 |
| 1982 | 2 | 0 |
| 1983 | 0 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 0 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 0 | 2 |
| 2002 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | 2 | 7 |
| 2005 | 0 | 4 |
| 2006 | 3 | 9 |
| 2007 | 2 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 | 4 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 4 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 | 3 |
| 2012 | 4 | 11 |
| 2013 | 5 | 8 |
| 2014 | 7 | 12 |
| 2015 | 4 | 12 |
| 2016 | 3 | 16 |
| 2017 | 9 | 34 |
| 2018 | 24 | 18 |
| 2019 | 17 | 13 |
| 2020 | 11 | 8 |
| 2021 | 4 | 8 |
| 2022 | 6 | 5 |
| 2023 | 3 | 4 |
| 2024 | 12 | 13 |
| 2025 | 4 | 3 |
| 2026 | 4 | 3 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Upper and shoe26 May 2026US 12,637,791 B2Asics Corporation
- Vented footwear28 Apr 2026US 12,611,002 B1Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.
- Professional work shoe with reinforced heel and related manufacturing process13 Jan 2026US 12,520,908 B2U-Power Group S.P.A.
- Footwear including an adaptable and adjustable lacing system6 Jan 2026US 12,514,324 B2Under Armour, Inc.
- Three-dimensional printing of a traced element3 Jun 2025US 12,317,962 B2NIKE, Inc.
- An upper for an article of footwear11 Jun 2026US 2026/0157474 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Anti-slip breathable slipper28 May 2026US 2026/0144323 A1Maotai (Fujian) New Material Technology Co., Ltd
- Liquid thermoplastic polymer application for footwear uppers28 May 2026US 2026/0144334 A1
- Footwear upper having a unitary knit structure and method of manufacturing31 Jul 2025US 2025/0241401 A1NIKE, Inc.
- Article of footwear with uv curable material22 May 2025US 2025/0160487 A1adidas AG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Athletic shoe467US 5,371,957 AAdidas America, Inc. · 1994
- Article of footwear having a textile upper357US 7,347,011 B2NIKE, Inc. · 2008
- Flexible athletic shoe208US 4,309,831 A1982
- Athletic shoe172US 4,222,183 A1980
- Immobilization brace with overlapping ventilation ports within semi-flexible boot and foam sheet material liner151US 6,021,780 ADarco International, Inc. · 2000