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Knitted Uppers & Advanced Materials
Utilization of knitted components, often with multi-layer structures or integrated thermoplastic yarns, and other advanced materials like specialized foams or structural color elements, for footwear uppers and other components.
4,621 US filings from 1,140 companies since 2023 · 2023: 1,175 · 2024: 1,522 · 2025: 1,336 · 2026 YTD: 588
Footwear
Top companies
Ranked by filings in this theme since 2023. 2026 is partial.
| # | Company | Since 2023 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 YTD | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | NIKE, Inc. | 1,238 | 362 | 379 | 331 | 166 | -12.7% |
| 2 | adidas AG | 236 | 40 | 62 | 92 | 42 | +48.4% |
| 3 | PUMA SE | 94 | 20 | 25 | 33 | 16 | +32.0% |
| 4 | Under Armour, Inc. | 93 | 23 | 38 | 19 | 13 | -50.0% |
| 5 | ASICS CORPORATION | 84 | 19 | 30 | 25 | 10 | -16.7% |
| 6 | The Procter & Gamble Company | 48 | 13 | 20 | 9 | 6 | -55.0% |
| 7 | Toray Industries, Inc. | 39 | 6 | 13 | 11 | 9 | -15.4% |
| 8 | LULULEMON ATHLETICA CANADA INC. | 38 | 5 | 18 | 11 | 4 | -38.9% |
| 9 | Aladdin Manufacturing Corporation | 32 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 5 | +133.3% |
| 10 | ECCO Sko A/S | 27 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 0.0% |
| 11 | Acushnet Company | 24 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 6 | -58.3% |
| 12 | Columbia Insurance Company | 24 | 4 | 13 | 6 | 1 | -53.8% |
| 13 | BAUER HOCKEY LLC | 24 | 8 | 9 | 4 | 3 | -55.6% |
| 14 | KANEKA CORPORATION | 21 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 4 | +40.0% |
| 15 | ON CLOUDS GMBH | 21 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 3 | +140.0% |
| 16 | Milliken & Company | 20 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 0.0% |
| 17 | SANTONI S.P.A. | 20 | 2 | 10 | 4 | 4 | -60.0% |
| 18 | BASF SE | 19 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 2 | -62.5% |
| 19 | MIZUNO CORPORATION | 19 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0.0% |
| 20 | Kimberly-Clark Worldwide, Inc. | 18 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 21 | Reebok International Limited | 17 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | -33.3% |
| 22 | FAST IP, LLC | 16 | 3 | 8 | 4 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 23 | KOLON INDUSTRIES, INC. | 16 | 5 | 2 | 8 | 1 | +300.0% |
| 24 | MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | 16 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | -14.3% |
| 25 | ASAHI KASEI KABUSHIKI KAISHA | 14 | 1 | 8 | 3 | 2 | -62.5% |