Thomas Berend

This inventor holds 43 USPTO granted patents and 3 published patent applications and 19 EPO patents, primarily in Footwear Technology. Top assignee: Nike, Inc.. Active years: 1997-2026.

USPTO Granted Patents = 43 (Patent Applications = 3)

% Patents Active = 100.0

EPO Patents = 19 (Patent Applications = 20)

Average Co-Inventor Count = 3.1

ph-index = 20

Forward Citations = 1,229(Granted Patents)

Location History:

Hillsboro, OR (US) (2000 - 2007)
Beaverton, OR (US) (1997 - 2023)

Company Filing History:

43 out of 15,806

Nike, Inc.

patents

Years Active: 1997-2026

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Areas of Expertise:

Footwear

Cleated Designs

Shoe Uppers

Last Systems

3D Forming

Midsole Structure

Heat Application

Replaceable Outsoles

Customized Manufacture

Phylon Biscuits

Support Plate Assembly

Sole Plates

43 patents (USPTO):Sort by Forward CitationsExplore Patents

1. 12527380 - Shoe upper having multiple weld zones (2026-01-20),

2. 11617417 - Shoe upper having multiple weld zones (2023-04-04),

3. 10786038 - Cleated footwear (2020-09-29),

4. 10582742 - Last with retractable pins (2020-03-10),

5. 10045588 - Cleated footwear (2018-08-14),

6. 10010140 - Last with retractable pins (2018-07-03),

7. 9961964 - Method of making an article of footwear with a last having retractable pins (2018-05-08),

8. 9907362 - Articles of footwear (2018-03-06),

9. 9862160 - System and method for applying heat and pressure to three-dimensional articles (2018-01-09),

10. 9788608 - Shoe upper having multiple weld zones (2017-10-17),

11. 9713361 - Bottom-down last for 3D forming (2017-07-25),

12. 9687042 - Article of footwear with a midsole structure (2017-06-27),

13. 9414642 - Cleated footwear (2016-08-16),

14. 9351540 - Last with retractable pins (2016-05-31),

15. 9295304 - Articles of footwear (2016-03-29),

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