USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 275 granted patents across 16 technology areas, active 2016–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A43B (CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR).

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

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275

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

3.3

Avg claims per patent

+609%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Wolverine holds 275 US patents across 16 technology areas, rank #1,513 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#1,513
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 23%
by Innovation Score (45.4/100): 3.3
avg claims per patent: +609%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. has been granted 275 US utility patents between 2016 and 2025, placing Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. at rank #1,513 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 16 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 3.3 claims per patent with primary concentration in A43B (CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR). As a US Corporation, Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Wolverine sits between Peking University (275 patents, rank #1,509) and Hollister Incorporated (274 patents, rank #1,517) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 45.4/100 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 241 grants, compared with 34 in the 2015–2019 window, a +609% shift in five-year velocity. An acceleration of this magnitude signals aggressive R&D investment and expanding technical ambition. 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. Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.'s 3.3 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 Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Peking University

275
Phillips 66

275
Unist(Ulsan Natio…

275
United States Gov…

275
Wolverine Outdoors ◀

275
Acronis Internati…

274
Cambria

274
Hexagon Technolog…

274
Hollister Incorpo…

274

What this shows Wolverine holds 275 patents at rank #1,513, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Wolverine

By rank, the assignees closest to #1,513 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A43B (Characteristic Features OF Footwear)

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

Wolverine's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

45 Top 23% higher than 77% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2016–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2016–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2016	5	1.8%
2017	7	2.5%
2018	5	1.8%
2019	17	6.2%
2020	33	12.0%
2021	20	7.3%
2022	20	7.3%
2023	25	9.1%
2024	59	21.5%
2025	84	30.5%

Which technologies does Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. patent most?

A43B - CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR 36

A43C - FASTENINGS OR ATTACHMENTS OF FOOTWEAR; LACES IN GENERAL 11

B29D - PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE 7

B33Y - ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING, i.e. MANUFACTURING OF THREE-DIMENSIONAL [3-D] OBJECTS BY ADDITIVE DEPOSITION, ADDITIVE AGGLOMERATION OR ADDITIVE LAYERING, e.g. BY 3-D PRINTING, STEREOLITHOGRAPHY OR SELECTIVE LASER SINTERING 4

A43D - MACHINES, TOOLS, EQUIPMENT OR METHODS FOR MANUFACTURING OR REPAIRING FOOTWEAR 4

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

B32B - LAYERED PRODUCTS, i.e. PRODUCTS BUILT-UP OF STRATA OF FLAT OR NON-FLAT, e.g. CELLULAR OR HONEYCOMB, FORM 3

A41D - OUTERWEAR; PROTECTIVE GARMENTS; ACCESSORIES 3

B29K - INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASSES B29B, B29C OR B29D, RELATING TO MOULDING MATERIALS OR TO MATERIALS FOR ; MOULDS, ; REINFORCEMENTS, FILLERS OR PREFORMED PARTS, e.g. INSERTS 2

D04H - MAKING TEXTILE FABRICS, e.g. FROM FIBRES OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL ; FABRICS MADE BY SUCH PROCESSES OR APPARATUS, e.g. FELTS, NON-WOVEN FABRICS; COTTON-WOOL; WADDING ; ; NON-WOVEN FABRICS FROM STAPLE FIBRES, FILAMENTS OR YARNS, BONDED WITH AT LEAST ONE WEB-LIKE MATERIAL DURING THEIR CONSOLIDATION 2

G05B - CONTROL OR REGULATING SYSTEMS IN GENERAL; FUNCTIONAL ELEMENTS OF SUCH SYSTEMS; MONITORING OR TESTING ARRANGEMENTS FOR SUCH SYSTEMS OR ELEMENTS 2

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

B68G - METHODS, EQUIPMENT, OR MACHINES FOR USE IN UPHOLSTERING; UPHOLSTERY NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 2

C14B - MECHANICAL TREATMENT OR PROCESSING OF SKINS, HIDES OR LEATHER IN GENERAL; PELT-SHEARING MACHINES; INTESTINE-SPLITTING MACHINES 1

D04B - KNITTING 1

Top 15 of 16 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Focused

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Accelerating

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#1,513

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

45.4 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 Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. hold?

Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. holds 275 US granted patents filed between 2016 and 2025, spanning 16 technology areas.

What is Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 45.4 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Wolverine Outdoors, Inc. focus on?

Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.'s top technology area is A43B (CHARACTERISTIC FEATURES OF FOOTWEAR; PARTS OF FOOTWEAR) with 36 patents. The company has filed patents in 16 CPC subclasses total.

Is Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +609% compared to the prior five-year period. This indicates accelerating innovation.

What does claim depth mean for Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.'s patents?

Wolverine Outdoors, Inc.'s patents average 3.3 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Wolverine Outdoors, 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

Wolverine's 275 grants land it in the top 23% 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 - Wolverine ranks #1,513 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in A43B - see who else leads that technology area. A43B 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

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