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Steelcase Inc.

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1,343Patents
821Active
1,343Granted
60Portfolio score

Filing activity: Sep 6, 1973 → Jun 17, 2024 · 224 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US5871258A Chair with novel seat construction Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 280 Expired
US5249839A Split back chair Human Necessities 156 Expired
US4814941A Power receptacle and nested line conditioner arrangement Electricity 153 Expired
US5385388A Split back chair Human Necessities 148 Expired
US5907285A Furniture unit having a modular communication network Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 145 Expired
US5111392A Design system for creating furniture layouts Physics 144 Expired
US4744603A Chair shell with selective back stiffening Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 143 Expired
US4776633A Integrated chair and control Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 141 Expired
US7857388B2 Seating unit with adjustable lumbar device Human Necessities 139 Active
US5439267A Chair with adjustable arm assemblies Human Necessities 139 Expired
US5577807A Adjustable chair actuator Human Necessities 133 Expired
US5438937A Mobile table system Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 127 Expired
US5320410A Chair control Human Necessities 125 Expired
US6086153A Chair with reclineable back and adjustable energy mechanism Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 124 Expired
US5230552A Worksurface utilities module Human Necessities 124 Expired
US9955318B1 Space guidance and management system and method Electricity 123 Active
US5103741A Modular furniture Human Necessities 116 Expired
US9921726B1 Smart workstation method and system Electricity 113 Active
US8896656B2 Personal control apparatus and method for sharing information in a collaborative workspace Human Necessities 112 Active
US5211367A Single arm articulated keyboard support Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 112 Expired
US5487591A Back shell with selective stiffening Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 109 Expired
USD651214S1 Cover member General 105 Expired
US5899035A Knock-down portable partition system Fixed Constructions 103 Expired
US5725277A Synchrotilt chair Human Necessities 102 Expired
US4498702A Seating unit with front flex area Human Necessities 102 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.