NIKE, Inc.


(and 22 name variations)
Data freshness: Sep 8 2026 2:03AM

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 
577 
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
3029 
Class ID not recognized.
2A43B
2259 
CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR...
3A63B
867 
APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BAL...
4A43C
379 
FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS FOR FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL...
5A41D
345 
OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES (eye or ear protectors A61F 9/00, A6...
6D04B
221 
KNITTING...
7B29C
180 
SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHE...
8G06F
151 
ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computation...
9A43D
141 
MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR (s...
10B32B
114 
LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CEL...
11A61B
100 
DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION (analysing biological material G01N, e.g. G01...
12G06Q
81 
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...
14A41C
65 
CORSETS; BRASSIÈRES...
15D 27
64 
Class ID not recognized.
16B29D
62 
PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STAT...
17D144
50 
Class ID not recognized.
18D 28
49 
Class ID not recognized.
19C08J
46 
WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUB...
20G16H
43 
HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPEC...
21B41J
39 
TYPEWRITERS; SELECTIVE PRINTING MECHANISMS, i.e. MECHANISMS PRINTING OTHERWISE T...
22A45F
37 
TRAVELLING OR CAMP EQUIPMENT; SACKS OR PACKS CARRIED ON THE BODY [2006.01]...
23G08B
37 
SIGNALLING OR CALLING SYSTEMS; ORDER TELEGRAPHS; ALARM SYSTEMS...
24A41B
35 
SHIRTS; UNDERWEAR; BABY LINEN; HANDKERCHIEFS...
25A44B
27 
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...
31G06T
17 
IMAGE DATA PROCESSING OR GENERATION, IN GENERAL [2006.01]...
32D04H
17 
MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL (weaving D03; k...
33B25J
17 
MANIPULATORS; CHAMBERS PROVIDED WITH MANIPULATION DEVICES (robotic devices for i...
34G01L
17 
MEASURING FORCE, STRESS, TORQUE, WORK, MECHANICAL POWER, MECHANICAL EFFICIENCY, ...
35G06K
16 
RECOGNITION OF DATA; PRESENTATION OF DATA; RECORD CARRIERS; HANDLING RECORD CARR...
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...
42D05B
12 
SEWING (appliances for the tailoring trade A41H; sewing tables A47B 29/00; sewin...
43H04B
12 
TRANSMISSION [4]...
44B41F
12 
PRINTING MACHINES OR PRESSES (manifolding devices or office printing machines B4...
45G01C
12 
MEASURING DISTANCES, LEVELS OR BEARINGS; SURVEYING; NAVIGATION; GYROSCOPIC INSTR...
46B05D
12 
PROCESSES FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL...
47H04L
11 
TRANSMISSION OF DIGITAL INFORMATION, e.g. TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION (arrangement...
48G01P
11 
MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION OR SHOCK; INDICATI...
49G08G
11 
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)...
52G09G
9 
ARRANGEMENTS OR CIRCUITS FOR CONTROL OF INDICATING DEVICES USING STATIC MEANS TO...
53G04B
9 
MECHANICALLY-DRIVEN CLOCKS OR WATCHES; MECHANICAL PARTS OF CLOCKS OR WATCHES IN ...
54D03D
9 
WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS...
55A45C
8 
PURSES; LUGGAGE; HAND CARRIED BAGS...
56A44C
8 
JEWELLERY; BRACELETS; OTHER PERSONAL ADORNMENTS; COINS...
57D 26
7 
Class ID not recognized.
58G01N
7 
INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL P...
59G01D
7 
MEASURING NOT SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR A SPECIFIC VARIABLE; ARRANGEMENTS FOR MEASUR...
60H04N
7 
PICTORIAL COMMUNICATION, e.g. TELEVISION [4]...
61G04G
7 
ELECTRONIC TIME-PIECES [3]...
62G05B
7 
CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; M...
63B65G
7 
TRANSPORT OR STORAGE DEVICES, e.g. CONVEYORS FOR LOADING OR TIPPING, SHOP CONVEY...
64G06V
7 
IMAGE OR VIDEO RECOGNITION OR UNDERSTANDING...
65B05C
6 
APPARATUS FOR APPLYING LIQUIDS OR OTHER FLUENT MATERIALS TO SURFACES, IN GENERAL...
66G06N
6 
COMPUTER SYSTEMS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS [7]...
67D 32
6 
Class ID not recognized.
68F16F
6 
SPRINGS; SHOCK-ABSORBERS; MEANS FOR DAMPING VIBRATION...
69G04F
6 
TIME-INTERVAL MEASURING (measuring pulse characteristics G01R, e.g. G01R 29/02; ...
70B65H
6 
HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES...
71D05C
6 
EMBROIDERING (programme-controlled sewing machines with embroidering capability ...
72H04Q
6 
SELECTING (switches, relays, selectors H01H; wireless communication networks H04...
73H04W
6 
WIRELESS COMMUNICATION NETWORKS [2009.01]...
74A63C
5 
SKATES; SKIS; ROLLER SKATES; DESIGN OR LAYOUT OF COURTS, RINKS OR THE LIKE (wate...
75D04C
5 
BRAIDING OR MANUFACTURE OF LACE, INCLUDING BOBBIN-NET OR CARBONISED LACE; BRAIDI...
76B33Y
5 
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3D] OBJECTS BY ...
77B05B
5 
SPRAYING APPARATUS; ATOMISING APPARATUS; NOZZLES (spray-mixers with nozzles B01F...
78B25B
5 
TOOLS OR BENCH DEVICES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR, FOR FASTENING, CONNECTING, DI...
79D 33
5 
Class ID not recognized.
80A47C
5 
CHAIRS (seats specially adapted for vehicles B60N 2/00); SOFAS; BEDS (upholstery...
81G08C
4 
TRANSMISSION SYSTEMS FOR MEASURED VALUES, CONTROL OR SIMILAR SIGNALS (fluid pres...
82B23K
4 
SOLDERING OR UNSOLDERING; WELDING; CLADDING OR PLATING BY SOLDERING OR WELDING; ...
83F16G
4 
BELTS, CABLES, OR ROPES, PREDOMINANTLY USED FOR DRIVING PURPOSES; CHAINS; FITTIN...
84H05K
4 
PRINTED CIRCUITS; CASINGS OR CONSTRUCTIONAL DETAILS OF ELECTRIC APPARATUS; MANUF...
85D 5
4 
Class ID not recognized.
86B41M
4 
PRINTING, DUPLICATING, MARKING, OR COPYING PROCESSES; COLOUR PRINTING (correctio...
87H04M
4 
TELEPHONIC COMMUNICATION (circuits for controlling other apparatus via a telepho...
88B44C
4 
PRODUCING DECORATIVE EFFECTS (processes for applying liquids or other fluent mat...
89H02N
4 
ELECTRIC MACHINES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR...
90D217
3 
Class ID not recognized.
91B01D
3 
SEPARATION (separating solids from solids by wet methods B03B, B03D, by pneumati...
92D291
3 
Class ID not recognized.
93B29B
3 
PREPARATION OR PRETREATMENT OF THE MATERIAL TO BE SHAPED; MAKING GRANULES OR PRE...
94B21D
3 
WORKING OR PROCESSING OF SHEET METAL OR METAL TUBES, RODS OR PROFILES WITHOUT ES...
95A42C
3 
MANUFACTURING OR TRIMMING HATS OR OTHER HEAD COVERINGS...
96E04H
3 
BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS O...
97B24C
3 
ABRASIVE OR RELATED BLASTING WITH PARTICULATE MATERIAL...
98B23P
3 
OTHER WORKING OF METAL; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (arrangemen...
99D20
3 
Class ID not recognized.
100B24B
3 
MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING (by electro-erosion B2...

Patents Awarded by Law Firm and Year (top 100 only)
 By Year
Law Firm NameTotal2005060708091011121314151617181920212223242526
Banner Witcoff
9185 
 97 243 181 200 108 138 208 243 406 330 268 401 912 490 595 716 602 550 725 645 726 401
Shook Hardy Bacon
1533 
 1  1 1 2 6 11 15 20 26 36 54 142 195 209 140 103 143 122 127 105 74
Plumsea Law Group
642 
   4 12 22 32 52 64 123 122 112 98 1         
Quinn IP Law
543 
             27 36 64 57 64 70 73 62 62 28
Honigman
389 
               39 36 52 42 55 62 60 43
Schwabe Williamson Wyatt
372 
                 12 150 107 96 2 5
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
182 
 1           2 21 25 26 22 16 16 14 20 13 6
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
57 
                  4 13 13 13 14
Thomas|Horstemeyer
36 
              1 8 5 22     
Lane Powell
32 
         2 18 12           
Independent or Internal Counsel
30 
  3  5 2 1  1  3 1  2 2 1 3   1 2  3
Harness Dickey Pierce P.L.C.
14 
 1 3 2  1 2 2 3              
Bookoff McAndrews.
12 
                   1 3 7 1
Wissing Miller
11 
            1 7 3        
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               
Wolf Greenfield Sacks
3 
 1  2                   
Thomas Horstemeyer
3 
             1    1   1  
Banner Witcoff.
3 
     1          1 1      
Banner Whitcoff
3 
        1     1  1       
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                    
Shook Hardy Bacon/NIKE
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       
Shook
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 AG543422
Puma SE183365
Under Armour, Inc.260360
Karsten Manufacturing Corporation706272
Acushnet Company575262
Taylor Made Golf Company, Inc.422216
Reebok International Limited186144
Skechers U.S.A., Inc. II117139
ASICS Corporation83136
Cobra Golf Incorporated86127
SUMITOMO RUBBER INDUSTRIES, LTD.107119
Callaway Golf Company181112
Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.64108
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.7383
ICON Health Fitness, Inc.5183
Wilson Sporting Goods Co.8282
New Balance Athletics, Inc.2474
Apple Inc.57474
Fractal Heatsink Technologies LLC166
COLE HAAN LLC6464
MillerKnoll, Inc.463
Mizuno Corporation4761
PARSONS XTREME GOLF, LLC32461
LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC.4058
MASSACHUETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY152
FAST IP, LLC5451
Dunlop Sports Co. Ltd.5351
Deckers Outdoor Corporation3443
Converse Inc.3543
Bridgestone Sports Co., Ltd.3842
The North Face Apparel Corp.1641
Poltorak Technologies LLC140
BAUER HOCKEY LLC1840
Fuerst Group, Inc.2133
Salomon S.A.S.2433
Topgolf Callaway Brands Corp.2933
ECCO SKO A/S3030
Shimano Inc.1128
New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc.1728
INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS MACHINES CORPORATION3326
BATTLE COURT JAI ALAI, LLC124
Ariat International, Inc.2124
WEST FLAGLER ASSOCIATES, LTD.224
West Flagler Associates, LTD123
Fitbit, Inc.22623
TUNE BELT, INC.222
TBL Licensing LLC4422
Shoes For Crews, LLC822
Saucony, Inc.1622
SRI Sports Limited3921
SR Holdings, LLC1321
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd.1219
DashAmerica, Inc.1319
Dick''s Sporting Goods, Inc.918
Mast Industries (Far East) Limited1118
Shima Seiki Mfg., Ltd.1017
SUMITOMO BAKELITE CO., LTD.117
Crocs, Inc.1817
adidas International Marketing B.V.2417
BAUER HOCKEY, LLC1216
Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P.1416
Sony Corporation1916
Target Brands, Inc.4215
Orthofeet, Inc.115
Senaptec LLC115
Reebok International Ltd.1415
LACECLIP LLC415
Athalonz, LLC815
Avery Dennison Retail Information Services LLC1115
Boa Technology Inc.5115
Boa Technology, Inc.2614
Amazon Technologies, Inc.2214
Karsten Manufacturing Corporation.114
ESS 2 Tech, LLC214
PARSONS EXTREME GOLF, LLC314
NILE, Inc.114
TS TECH CO., LTD.314
MARKFORGED, INC.113
Seiko Epson Corporation713
Russell Brands, LLC613
Industrial Technology Research Institute813
9Lives LLC113
9Lives, LLC313
1158990 B.C. Ltd.213
Casio Computer Co., Ltd.1013
Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.1813
Dunlop Sports Co., Ltd.1113
Columbia Insurance Company1112
ACI International612
Blast Motion Inc.6312
Intel Corporation1612
iFIT Inc.712
Keen, Inc.612
LG Electronics Inc.812
Dynasty Footwear, Ltd.1212
Rawlings Sporting Goods Company, Inc.1012
Polar Electro Oy1412
Mod Golf Technologies, LLC312
ON CLOUDS GMBH1312
WHOLEKNIT INTERNATIONAL CO., LTD.812