V.F. Corporation (VFC)
NYSE: VFC · Men's & Boys' Furnishgs, Work Clothg, & Allied Garments · Denver, CO · filing with the SEC since 1994
Grade3.5
◀ Past 2.9● Present 3.5▶ Future 4.1
Patents
US patents through Dec 31, 2025 · PatentsView, from the USPTO’s Open Data Portal · read Oct 27, 2026268 patents granted to the 20 names below, as the owner printed on each patent when it was granted. A later sale, a lapse or an expiry is not read, so this is what was granted to V.F. Corporation’s names, not what it holds today.
Patents granted
268
134 utility, 134 design, 1976 to Dec 31, 2025
Granted in 2025
8
Against 15 in 2024 and 10 in 2023
Applications published
178
1 of them in 2025
Names they are printed under
20
a subsidiary, its own name
By yearGrantedApplications published
Each pair is one calendar year. Applications are published about eighteen months after filing, so the newest years read low.
What they are aboutgrants since 2021
Other consumer goods16
Machine tools5
Handling3
Textile and paper machines3
Surface technology, coating2
Computer technology1
Other special machines1
Macromolecular chemistry, polymers1
Engines, pumps, turbines1
Medical technology1
The main technology area of each patent, in the World Intellectual Property Organization’s 35 fields.
Under which name20 counted
The North Face Apparel Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
43 published
TBL Licensing LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
17 published
The North Face Apparel Corp. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 4 more under the same name are not counted (printed in DE)
58 published
Vans, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
5 published
Altra, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
11 published
SOUTH CONE, INC. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
10 published
Jansport Apparel Corp. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
2 published
VANS, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
10 published
VF Corporation its own name
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
TBL Licensing LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
8 published
VF Corporation its own name
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
7 published
LUCY APPAREL, LLC a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Altra LLC a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US. 1 more under the same name are not counted (printed in IT)
1 published
JanSport Apparel Corp. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
SOUTH CONE, INC. a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
TBL Licensing LLC, a Delaware limited liability company a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
VF Services, Inc a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
0 published
Vans, Inc. a Delaware Corporation a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
Williamson Industries, Inc. a subsidiary
US, as the owner printed on each patent
1 published
lucy apparel, llc a subsidiary
named as the applicant on its applications, in US
1 published
Names not counted (3)
Altra LLC
Most of its patents print IT; this name counts in US. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
VF ASIA LTD
Most of its patents print CN; this name counts in HK. 1 granted and 0 published under it are not counted.
VF ASIA LTD
Most of its patents print CN; this name counts in HK. 0 granted and 1 published under it are not counted.
Newest grantseach row opens the USPTO’s own copy
| Granted | Patent | Title | Field | Owner as printed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 25, 2025 | 12,478,128 | Waterproof boot with internal convection system | Other consumer goods | TBL Licensing LLC |
| Oct 7, 2025 | D1,096,102 | Footwear outsole | TBL Licensing LLC | |
| Oct 7, 2025 | 12,434,930 | Aerogripper apparatus, system, and methods | Handling | The North Face Apparel Corp. |
| Aug 26, 2025 | D1,090,009 | Toe cap for footwear | TBL Licensing LLC | |
| Mar 18, 2025 | D1,066,900 | Sock | TBL Licensing LLC | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | D1,064,569 | Sock | TBL Licensing LLC | |
| Mar 4, 2025 | D1,064,568 | Sock | TBL Licensing LLC | |
| Feb 4, 2025 | D1,059,778 | Footwear | TBL Licensing LLC | |
| Dec 10, 2024 | 12,162,261 | Composite materials with membrane | Surface technology, coating | The North Face Apparel Corp. |
| Oct 1, 2024 | 12,102,179 | Separable and regenerative footwear | Other consumer goods | TBL Licensing LLC |
Newest applications publishedan application is a clue, never a plan
What it applied for, 2024 to 2025: Other consumer goods 2 · Surface technology, coating 1 · Medical technology 1.
A patent is counted where the owner printed on it when it was granted carries the company’s own name, a former name, the name of a subsidiary its annual report lists, or its own name with a patent-holding phrase (Technology Licensing, Intellectual Property and the like), once the legal form, case and punctuation are set aside, and prints a country that name counts in. PatentsView’s data are published under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 licence. Source: PatentsView's granted patents and pre-grant publications, disambiguated, from the USPTO's Open Data Portal, through Dec 31, 2025, read Oct 27, 2026.