Inventor

Benjamin A. Shaffer

Inventor

Portland, OR, US

Overview

1997–2021

Patent span

Human necessities

Primary field (CPC A)

Patents· 77 as inventor

Public. Assignee & technology derived from the patent record. Each patent links to its LexDana page.

A43Bprimary

A43BCharacteristic features of footwear20%

LOC0220%

D04BKnitting16%

D10BIndexing scheme associated with sublasses of section d, relating to textiles16%

A43CFastenings or attachments of footwear14%

A44CPersonal adornments, e.g. jewellery2%

B29CShaping or joining of plastics2%

Y02PClimate change mitigation technologies in the production or processing of goods2%

A43DMachines, tools, equipment or methods for manufacturing or repairing footwear1%

A45FTravelling or camp equipment: sacks or packs carried on the body1%

PatentTitleYear

10,966,485Article of footwear incorporating an impact absorber and having an upper decoupled from its sole in a midfoot region2021 10,865,504Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component2020 10,781,540Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component2020 10,729,208Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component2020 10,718,073Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component2020 10,645,998Shoe with composite upper and method of making the same2020 10,398,196Knitted component with adjustable inlaid strand for an article of footwear2019 10,378,130Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit tongue2019 10,364,517Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component2019 10,351,979Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue2019 10,172,422Knitted footwear component with an inlaid ankle strand2019 10,094,053Knit component bonding2018 10,064,458Band with folded seam for an electronic device2018 10,021,945Self-closing buckle mechanism2018 10,010,136Footwear sole structure incorporating a plurality of chambers2018 9,938,646Woven band with different stretch regions2018 9,924,761'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component'2018 9,861,160'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component'2018 9,848,690High strength retention loops for wearable bands2017 9,781,972'Article of footwear incorporating an impact absorber and having an upper decoupled from its sole in a midfoot region'2017 9,745,677'Method of manufacturing an article of footwear having a knit upper with a polymer layer'2017 9,681,704'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component'2017 9,668,533'Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component'2017 9,538,804'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component'2017 9,510,636'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with an integral knit tongue'2016 9,486,031'Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component'2016 9,468,250'Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component'2016 9,445,640'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue'2016 9,204,680'Footwear having corresponding outsole and midsole shapes'2015 9,185,947'Forming portion of an article from fabrication scrap, and products thereof'2015 9,150,986'Knit component bonding'2015 9,072,337'Article of footwear incorporating an impact absorber and having an upper decoupled from its sole in a midfoot region'2015 9,027,260'Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component'2015 8,881,430'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component'2014 8,850,721'Article of footwear with arch member'2014 8,839,532'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component'2014 8,800,172'Article of footwear having a knit upper with a polymer layer'2014 D0709280'Shoe upper'2014 D0707028'Shoe upper'2014 D0707027'Shoe upper'2014 D0707033'Shoe upper'2014 8,745,896'Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component'2014 8,621,891'Article of footwear incorporating a knitted component with a tongue'2014 8,490,299'Article of footwear having an upper incorporating a knitted component'2013 D0673765'Shoe upper'2013 D0672132'Shoe upper'2012 D0672130'Shoe upper'2012 D0672131'Shoe upper'2012 D0671730'Shoe upper'2012 D0668858'Shoe upper'2012 D0668441'Shoe upper'2012 D0668034'Shoe upper'2012 D0668032'Shoe upper'2012 D0668031'Shoe upper'2012 D0668035'Shoe upper'2012 D0668033'Shoe upper'2012 D0667625'Shoe upper'2012 D0667627'Shoe upper'2012 D0667626'Shoe upper'2012 D0667211'Shoe upper'2012 D0666795'Shoe midsole'2012 D0666392'Shoe outsole'2012 D0666404'Shoe upper'2012 D0666406'Shoe upper'2012 D0666405'Shoe upper'2012 D0554836'Shoe outsole'2007 D0545554'Portion of a shoe upper'2007 D0545037'Portion of a shoe upper'2007 D0545050'Portion of a shoe upper'2007 D0540025'Portion of a shoe upper'2007 D0529707'Portion of a shoe upper'2006 D0527890'Portion of a shoe upper'2006 D0524031'Portion of a shoe upper'2006 D0523230'Portion of a shoe upper'2006 D0523232'Portion of a shoe midsole'2006 5,702,401'Intra-articular measuring device'1997 5,688,276'Adjustable implant holder instrument'1997

Career & activity timeline

Assembled from patent assignee/location history and declaration credentials.

1997Based in Washington, DC, US· patent location history

2006–2021Patents assigned to NIKE INC (71)· patent assignee history

2006–2020Based in Portland, OR, US· patent location history

2006–2020Based in Beaverton, OR, US· patent location history

2012–2020Patents assigned to SHAFFER BENJAMIN A (33)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to DUA BHUPESH (6)· patent assignee history

2013–2016Patents assigned to HUFFA BRUCE (4)· patent assignee history

2014–2021Based in Saratoga, CA, US· patent location history

2017–2018Patents assigned to APPLE INC (4)· patent assignee history

2017–2018Based in Cupertino, CA, US· patent location history

Inventor activity

Assignee and location history derived from the patent record.

Assignees

Assignee	Patents	Span
NIKE INC	71	2006–2021
SHAFFER BENJAMIN Aself	33	2012–2020
DUA BHUPESH	6	2013–2016
APPLE INC	4	2017–2018
HUFFA BRUCE	4	2013–2016

Locations

Location	Patents	Span
Portland, OR, US	51	2006–2020
Saratoga, California, US	15	2014–2021
Beaverton, OR, US	4	2006–2020
Cupertino, California, US	4	2017–2018
Washington, DC, US	2	1997