Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited Partnership is an American guitar manufacturer established in 1985. The company is known for crafting high-quality electric guitars and basses, designed with precision and attention to detail. PRS guitars are used by professional musicians worldwide and are recognized for their outstanding tone and playability.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Nov 3 2026

8 Patents

#2 in Stevensville, MD

#505 in Maryland

#35,984 in US

Stevensville, MD, United States of America

Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited Partnership

Forward Citations = 105

6 inventors:

Paul Reed Smith (6 out of 22 patents)

Jack William Smith (5 out of 32 patents)

Frederick M Slay (1 out of 7 patents)

4. Shane G W Morris (1 out of 6 patents)

5. F Michael Slay (1 out of 2 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Paul Reed Smith Guitars Limited Partnership. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/paul-reed-smith-guitars-partnership

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1 patent (EPO):

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]