NIKE, Inc.


(and 22 name variations)
Data freshness: Mar 31 2026 2:01AM

This report illuminates patent activity and prosecution history for the named enterprise. Four sections are included: Patents by Year, Patents by Art Class, Engaged Patent Law Firms and their activity with drill down on the top firms, and those organizations most citing this enterprise's patents.

Patent Volume by Year
 Patents
2026 
251 
2025 
1016 
2024 
1096 
2023 
1214 
2022 
1039 
2021 
930 
2020 
1044 
2019 
1023 
2018 
869 
2017 
1215 
2016 
691 
2015 
502 
2014 
547 
2013 
555 
2012 
346 
2011 
284 
2010 
207 
2009 
147 
2008 
239 
2007 
256 
2006 
356 
2005 
139 

Patent Art Classes Ranked by Volume (top 100 only)
RankClassPatentsClass Description
1D 29
2924 
Class ID not recognized.
2A43B
2188 
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR...
3A63B
860 
APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BAL...
4A43C
371 
FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL...
5A41D
337 
OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES (eye or ear protectors A61F 9/00, A6...
6D04B
210 
KNITTING...
7B29C
180 
SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHE...
8G06F
148 
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computation...
9A43D
140 
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR (s...
10B32B
113 
LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CEL...
11A61B
99 
DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biological material G01N, e.g. G01...
12G06Q
78 
DATA PROCESSING SYSTEMS OR METHODS, SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMER...
13A63F
65 
CARD, BOARD OR ROULETTE GAMES; INDOOR GAMES USING SMALL MOVING PLAYING BODIES; V...
14D 27
64 
Class ID not recognized.
15B29D
59 
PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STAT...
16A41C
59 
CORSETS; BRASSIÈRES...
17D144
50 
Class ID not recognized.
18D 28
48 
Class ID not recognized.
19C08J
45 
WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUB...
20G16H
41 
HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPEC...
21B41J
39 
TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE T...
22G08B
37 
SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS...
23A45F
36 
TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT; SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY [2006.01]...
24A41B
35 
SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS...
25A44B
26 
BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE (fastenings specially adapt...
26A41F
25 
GARMENT FASTENINGS; SUSPENDERS...
27G02B
22 
OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS, OR APPARATUS (G02F takes precedence; optical elements...
28G02C
21 
SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPEC...
29G09B
20 
EDUCATIONAL OR DEMONSTRATION APPLIANCES; APPLIANCES FOR TEACHING, OR COMMUNICATI...
30C08L
19 
COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS (compositions based on polymerisable mo...
31D04H
17 
MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL (weaving D03; k...
32G01L
17 
MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, ...
33B25J
16 
MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES (robotic devices for i...
34G06K
16 
RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARR...
35G06T
16 
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.01]...
36D10
15 
INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES...
37A61F
14 
FILTERS IMPLANTABLE INTO BLOOD VESSELS; PROSTHESES; DEVICES PROVIDING PATENCY TO...
38H02J
14 
CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS OR SYSTEMS FOR SUPPLYING OR DISTRIBUTING ELECTRIC POWER; SY...
39H01L
13 
SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES; ELECTRIC SOLID STATE DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (...
40B65D
13 
CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS...
41D06P
13 
DYEING OR PRINTING TEXTILES; DYEING LEATHER, FURS OR SOLID MACROMOLECULAR SUBSTA...
42B41F
12 
PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES (manifolding devices or office printing machines B4...
43H04B
12 
TRANSMISSION [4]...
44B05D
12 
PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL...
45G01C
12 
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTR...
46D05B
12 
SEWING (appliances for the tailoring trade A41H; sewing tables A47B 29/00; sewin...
47G01P
11 
MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR SHOCK; INDICATI...
48H04L
10 
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangement...
49G08G
10 
TRAFFIC CONTROL SYSTEMS (guiding railway traffic, ensuring the safety of railway...
50H05B
10 
ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHTING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR...
51A42B
10 
HATS; HEAD COVERINGS (headbands, head-scarves A41D 20/00, A41D 23/00)...
52D03D
9 
WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS...
53G04B
9 
MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN ...
54G09G
9 
ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO...
55A44C
8 
JEWELLERY; BRACELETS; OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS; COINS...
56A45C
8 
PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS...
57G01D
7 
MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASUR...
58G04G
7 
ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES [3]...
59G01N
7 
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL P...
60D 26
7 
Class ID not recognized.
61G06V
7 
IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...
62H04N
7 
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...
63G05B
7 
CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; M...
64B65H
6 
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES...
65F16F
6 
SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION...
66B05C
6 
APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL...
67B65G
6 
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEY...
68H04W
6 
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...
69G06N
6 
COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS [7]...
70D05C
6 
EMBROIDERING (programme-controlled sewing machines with embroidering capability ...
71G04F
6 
TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING (measuring pulse characteristics G01R, e.g. G01R 29/02; ...
72D04C
5 
BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR CARBONISED LACE; BRAIDI...
73D 33
5 
Class ID not recognized.
74H04Q
5 
SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04...
75B05B
5 
SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F...
76B25B
5 
TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DI...
77A63C
5 
SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE (wate...
78A47C
5 
CHAIRS (seats specially adapted for vehicles B60N 2/00); SOFAS; BEDS (upholstery...
79D 32
5 
Class ID not recognized.
80B33Y
5 
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ...
81D 5
4 
Class ID not recognized.
82H05K
4 
PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUF...
83B23K
4 
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; ...
84F16G
4 
BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTIN...
85B41M
4 
PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING (correctio...
86H02N
4 
ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR...
87B44C
4 
PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent mat...
88H04M
4 
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telepho...
89G08C
4 
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pres...
90B66C
3 
CRANES; LOAD-ENGAGING ELEMENTS OR DEVICES FOR CRANES, CAPSTANS, WINCHES, OR TACK...
91B67D
3 
DISPENSING, DELIVERING, OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR (cle...
92G01B
3 
MEASURING LENGTH, THICKNESS OR SIMILAR LINEAR DIMENSIONS; MEASURING ANGLES; MEAS...
93B65B
3 
MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIA...
94D163
3 
Class ID not recognized.
95B29B
3 
PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PRE...
96B21D
3 
WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ES...
97B23P
3 
OTHER WORKING OF METAL; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (arrangemen...
98A61L
3 
METHODS OR APPARATUS FOR STERILISING MATERIALS OR OBJECTS IN GENERAL; DISINFECTI...
99E04H
3 
BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS O...
100B24C
3 
ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL...

Patents Awarded by Law Firm and Year (top 100 only)
 By Year
Law Firm NameTotal2005060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
Banner Witcoff
8977 
 97 243 181 200 108 138 208 243 406 330 268 401 912 490 595 716 602 550 725 645 726 193
Shook Hardy Bacon
1485 
 1  1 1 2 6 11 15 20 26 36 54 142 195 209 140 103 143 122 127 105 26
Plumsea Law Group
642 
   4 12 22 32 52 64 123 122 112 98 1         
Quinn IP Law
525 
             27 36 64 57 64 70 73 62 62 10
Schwabe Williamson Wyatt
368 
                 12 150 107 96 2 1
Honigman
358 
               39 36 52 42 55 62 60 12
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner P.A.
259 
             2 20 31 31 36 29 46 40 24 
Honigman Miller Schwartz Cohn
227 
          9 56 60 43 51 8       
TraskBritt
201 
 33 83 56 6 5 16 2               
Klarquist Sparkman
177 
 1           2 21 25 26 22 16 16 14 20 13 1
Thomas | Horstemeyer
135 
             2 18 8 5 4 29 46 23  
Brinks Gilson Lione
133 
           1 27 27 21 25 25 7     
Banner Witcoff Ltd
115 
 2 17 9 13 4 9 7 9 2 31 2 4 3 3        
Quinn Law Group
74 
         1 7 3 39 24         
Bookoff McAndrews
49 
                  4 13 13 13 6
Thomas|Horstemeyer
36 
              1 8 5 22     
Lane Powell
32 
         2 18 12           
Independent or Internal Counsel
28 
  3  5 2 1  1  3 1  2 2 1 3   1 2  1
Harness Dickey Pierce P.L.C.
14 
 1 3 2  1 2 2 3              
Wissing Miller
11 
            1 7 3        
Bookoff McAndrews.
11 
                   1 3 7 
Banner Witcott
8 
        1         2 1 4   
Schwabe Williamson Wyatt P C.
8 
                 1 4 3   
Shook Hardy Bacon L.L.P
7 
           2    1   1  2  1
Plumsea Law Group.
6 
       1 3    2          
Quinn Law Group.
6 
          1 5           
Harness Dickey Pierce PLC
6 
      2  4              
Chernoff Vilhauer McClung Stenzel
5 
    1 2 1 1               
Thomas Horstemeyer
3 
             1    1   1  
Banner Witcoff.
3 
     1          1 1      
Banner Whitcoff
3 
        1     1  1       
Wolf Greenfield Sacks
3 
 1  2                   
Shook Hardy Bacon/NIKE
2 
                     2 
Banner + Witcoff
2 
  1  1                  
Banner Witoff
2 
            1  1        
Blakely Sokoloff Taylor Zafman
2 
  2                    
Hongiman Miller Schwartz Cohn
2 
           1 1          
ipsolon
2 
  2                    
TraskBrittP.C.
1 
  1                    
TraskBritt P.C
1 
  1                    
TraskBrit
1 
   1                   
Thomas| Horstemeyer
1 
                 1     
THOMAS | HORSTEMEYERLLP
1 
                   1   
Shool Hardy Bacon
1 
               1       
Shook. Hardy Bacon
1 
                   1   
Shook Hard Bacon
1 
               1       
Shook Handy Bacon
1 
               1       
Shock Hardy Bacon
1 
                     1 
Schwegman Lundbgerg Woessner P.A.
1 
                1      
Schwegman Lundbergg Woessner P.A.
1 
                   1   
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner. P.A.
1 
                 1     
Schwegman Lundberg Woessner
1 
                 1     
Schwegman Lundberg Woesnner P.A.
1 
              1        
Schwegman Lunbderg Woessner P.A.
1 
                 1     
Schwegman Lindberg Woessner P.A.
1 
                 1     
Schwegmam Lundberg Woessner P.A.
1 
                1      
Schwabe Williamson Wyatt.
1 
                 1     
Schwabe Williamson Wyatt P. C.
1 
                   1   
Schegman Lundberg Woessner P.A.
1 
              1        
Knobbe Martens Olson Bear
1 
              1        
Klaruist Sparkman
1 
               1       
Plumsea Law Goup
1 
         1             
Plumes Law Group
1 
           1           
McAndrews Held Malloy
1 
 1                     
Mayer Williams
1 
               1       
Kalos Athena Wang
1 
                     1 
Honlgman Miller Schwartz Cohn
1 
           1           
Honigman Milller Schwartz Cohn
1 
            1          
Honigman Miller Schwartz Cohen
1 
           1           
Hongman
1 
               1       
Homgman
1 
                 1     
Brinks Gilson Llone
1 
                 1     
BannerWitcoff
1 
 1                     
Banner Witcof
1 
        1              
Banner Wicoff
1 
        1              
Baner Witcoff
1 
                1      
Adams Wilks
1 
 1                     

Patents Being Cited and By What Assignee (top 100 only)
Listed in Descending Count of Cited Patents
AssigneeHolds X patentsciting Y patents held by
NIKE, Inc.
adidas AG524409
Puma SE178363
Under Armour, Inc.251358
Karsten Manufacturing Corporation689269
Acushnet Company541254
Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.411213
Reebok International Limited185143
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II106131
Cobra Golf Incorporated83124
ASICS Corporation74122
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.107119
Callaway Golf Company180111
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.59107
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.7183
ICON Health Fitness, Inc.5183
Wilson Sporting Goods Co.7982
New Balance Athletics, Inc.2474
Apple Inc.54270
Fractal Heatsink Technologies LLC166
MillerKnoll, Inc.463
Mizuno Corporation4761
COLE HAAN LLC6360
PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC31359
LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.3856
MASSACHUETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY152
Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.5351
FAST IP, LLC5150
Converse Inc.3543
Deckers Outdoor Corporation3142
Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.3740
Poltorak Technologies LLC140
The North Face Apparel Corp.1440
BAUER HOCKEY LLC1739
Fuerst Group, Inc.2133
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.2933
Salomon S.A.S.2230
ECCO SKO A/S2930
Shimano Inc.1128
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.1728
WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD.224
BATTLE COURT JAI ALAI, LLC124
Ariat International, Inc.1923
Fitbit, Inc.22523
West Flagler Associates, LTD123
TUNE BELT, INC.122
TBL Licensing LLC4422
Shoes For Crews, LLC822
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION3222
SR Holdings, LLC1321
SRI Sports Limited3921
Saucony, Inc.1520
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.1219
DashAmerica, Inc.1319
Mast Industries (Far East) Limited1018
Crocs, Inc.1817
Dick''s Sporting Goods, Inc.717
adidas International Marketing B.V.2417
Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.1017
SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.117
Sony Corporation1916
BAUER HOCKEY, LLC1216
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.1416
LACECLIP LLC415
Athalonz, LLC715
Boa Technology Inc.5115
Senaptec LLC115
Reebok International Ltd.1415
Orthofeet, Inc.115
PARSONS EXTREME GOLF, LLC314
NILE, Inc.114
Target Brands, Inc.4114
TS TECH CO., LTD.314
Boa Technology, Inc.2414
Amazon Technologies, Inc.2214
Karsten Manufacturing Corporation.114
ESS 2 Tech, LLC214
MARKFORGED, INC.113
Industrial Technology Research Institute813
9Lives LLC113
9Lives, LLC313
1158990 B.C. Ltd.213
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.1013
Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd.1113
Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.1813
Russell Brands, LLC613
Seiko Epson Corporation713
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.1012
Mod Golf Technologies, LLC312
Polar Electro Oy1412
WHOLEKNIT INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.812
Columbia Insurance Company1112
Dynasty Footwear, Ltd.1212
ACI International612
Blast Motion Inc.6312
Intel Corporation1612
iFIT Inc.712
LG Electronics Inc.812
InfoMotion Sports Technologies, Inc.611
Elan-Polo, Inc.111
FITBIT LLC111