USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 89 granted patents across 16 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A41D (OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

3.4

Avg claims per patent

-73%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Columbia holds 89 US patents across 16 technology areas, rank #4,035 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#4,035
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 17%
by Innovation Score (48.4/100): 3.4
avg claims per patent: -73%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. has been granted 89 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. at rank #4,035 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 16 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 3.4 claims per patent with primary concentration in A41D (OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES). As a US Corporation, Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Columbia sits between Birkenstock IP Gmbh (89 patents, rank #4,031) and Diodes Incorporated (89 patents, rank #4,039) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 48.4/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 19 grants, compared with 70 in the 2015–2019 window, a -73% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.'s 3.4 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while concentration in 16 subclasses points to a focused technical program. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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89

What this shows Columbia holds 89 patents at rank #4,035, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Columbia

By rank, the assignees closest to #4,035 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A41D (Outerwear)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Columbia's primary technology class.

Columbia's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

48 Top 17% higher than 83% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	20	22.5%
2016	22	24.7%
2017	17	19.1%
2018	7	7.9%
2019	4	4.5%
2020	2	2.2%
2022	3	3.4%
2023	4	4.5%
2024	8	9.0%
2025	2	2.2%

Which technologies does Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. patent most?

A41D - OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES 8

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 7

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 5

B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING 3

D10B - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBLASSES OF SECTION D, RELATING TO TEXTILES 3

A44B - BUTTONS, PINS, BUCKLES, SLIDE FASTENERS, OR THE LIKE 3

C08L - COMPOSITIONS OF MACROMOLECULAR COMPOUNDS 2

A43B - CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR 2

D06N - WALL, FLOOR, OR LIKE COVERING MATERIALS, e.g. LINOLEUM, OILCLOTH, ARTIFICIAL LEATHER, ROOFING FELT, CONSISTING OF A FIBROUS WEB COATED WITH A LAYER OF MACROMOLECULAR MATERIAL; FLEXIBLE SHEET MATERIAL NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

B29L - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES 2

F25D - REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 1

D03D - WOVEN FABRICS; METHODS OF WEAVING; LOOMS 1

C08J - WORKING-UP; GENERAL PROCESSES OF COMPOUNDING; AFTER-TREATMENT NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES C08B, C08C, C08F, C08G or C08H 1

D06Q - DECORATING TEXTILES 1

E04H - BUILDINGS OR LIKE STRUCTURES FOR PARTICULAR PURPOSES; SWIMMING OR SPLASH BATHS OR POOLS; MASTS; FENCING; TENTS OR CANOPIES, IN GENERAL 1

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#4,035

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

48.4 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. hold?

Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. holds 89 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 16 technology areas.

What is Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 48.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. focus on?

Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.'s top technology area is A41D (OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES) with 8 patents. The company has filed patents in 16 CPC subclasses total.

Is Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is -73% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.'s patents?

Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc.'s patents average 3.4 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Columbia Sportswear North America, Inc. patent data sourced?

All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

How to use this portfolio

Columbia's 89 grants land it in the top 17% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Columbia ranks #4,035 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A41D - see who else leads that technology area. A41D leaders
Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Data sources used on this page

USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.