Converse Inc.
🏢 View company profile →404Patents
341Active
404Granted
64Portfolio score
Filing activity: Jan 9, 1981 → Feb 7, 2024 · 19 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5363570A | Shoe sole with a cushioning fluid filled bladder and a clip holding the bladder and providing enhanced lateral and medial stability | Human Necessities | 207 | Expired |
| US5313717A | Reactive energy fluid filled apparatus providing cushioning, support, stability and a custom fit in a shoe | Human Necessities | 189 | Expired |
| US4366634A | Athletic shoe | Human Necessities | 184 | Expired |
| US5930918A | Shoe with dual cushioning component | Human Necessities | 175 | Expired |
| US5243772A | Shoe with external shell | Human Necessities | 156 | Expired |
| US4616432A | Shoe upper with lateral fastening arrangement | Human Necessities | 152 | Expired |
| US6568102B1 | Shoe having shock-absorber element in sole | Human Necessities | 143 | Expired |
| US4766681A | Athletic shoe with Y support | Human Necessities | 140 | Expired |
| US6023857A | Shoe with removable midsole | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US4794707A | Shoe with internal dynamic rocker element | Human Necessities | 126 | Expired |
| US6356529B1 | System and method for rapid wireless application protocol translation | Electricity | 124 | Expired |
| US5575088A | Shoe sole with reactive energy fluid filled toroid apparatus | Human Necessities | 121 | Expired |
| USD796802S1 | Shoe sole | General | 113 | Active |
| US4392312A | Outsole for athletic shoe | Human Necessities | 108 | Expired |
| US4731939A | Athletic shoe with external counter and cushion assembly | Human Necessities | 99 | Expired |
| US5220737A | Shoe sole having improved lateral and medial stability | Human Necessities | 98 | Expired |
| USD634923S1 | Portion of a shoe outsole | General | 84 | Expired |
| USD688860S1 | Shoe upper | General | 83 | Active |
| USD290541S | High-top athletic shoe | General | 76 | Expired |
| USD688861S1 | Shoe upper | General | 75 | Active |
| US4676011A | Athletic shoe with Y support | Human Necessities | 74 | Expired |
| USD555333S1 | Double tongue athleisure shoe | General | 74 | Expired |
| US7665229B2 | Foot-supporting structures for articles of footwear and other foot-receiving devices | Human Necessities | 71 | Active |
| US4402146A | Running shoe sole with heel tabs | Human Necessities | 71 | Expired |
| USD290542S | Athletic shoe | General | 71 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.