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Levi Strauss & Co.

Levi Strauss & Co.'s patent strategy reveals a surprising and significant focus on software and digital technologies, with 'Business Methods & Fintech' comprising 65.6% of its portfolio and 'Image Processing' at 61.1%, far outweighing its traditional 'Outerwear & Apparel' category (55.6%). However, the company appears to be dramatically shifting its priorities across the board, with patent filings in nearly all categories, including its top three, experiencing sharp declines exceeding 28% year-over-year since 2023, and 'Welding & Soldering' seeing a complete halt in filings so far in 2026.

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Yearly patent publications since 2023

Product themes

Product-level themes inferred from filings since 2023, with category chips showing where each theme appears. Select a theme to filter the patents below.

90 US filings (since 2023) · 8 categories · 6 themes

Adaptive & Modular Garment Design

Design principles and features in apparel that allow for adjustability, customization, easy replacement of components, or specific fit to accommodate diverse body shapes, activities, or medical requirements.

Outerwear & Apparel
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42since 2023
-68.8%YoY
Laser Material Processingfiltered

Techniques and systems utilizing laser beams for precise material modification, including cutting, cladding, ablation, and surface treatment, often for joining, shaping, or removing material.

Welding & Soldering
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17since 2023
0.0%YoY
Advanced Functional Textiles

Development and application of textile materials with engineered properties such as waterproofing, thermal regulation, anti-cling, structural coloration, or enhanced filtration capabilities for specific performance needs.

Outerwear & Apparel
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15since 2023
-66.7%YoY
Integrated Wearable Electronics

Apparel or accessories that incorporate electronic components such as sensors, communication modules, haptic feedback devices, or processing units for enhanced functionality and interaction.

Outerwear & Apparel
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4since 2023
0.0%YoY
Welding Process Control

Systems and methods for precisely controlling welding parameters such as power, speed, oscillation, and material feed to optimize weld quality, consistency, and efficiency, often involving automated or semi-automated processes.

Welding & Soldering
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2since 2023
n/a
Wearable Power Systems

Integration of power generation, storage, and distribution technologies directly into garments or wearable accessories, often utilizing flexible or compact energy sources like solar panels and batteries.

Outerwear & Apparel
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1since 2023
n/a

Patents

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Laser Material Processing
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US 20210298403 A1APPLICATION
A41H43/00

Replacing Imagery of Garments in an Existing Apparel Collection with Laser-Finished Garments

Filed:2021-06-08Pub:2021-09-30
Applicant:Levi Strauss & Co.

A system allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. The system swaps garments in a digital asset to garments that are designed using the system.

US 20210235803 A1APPLICATION
A41H3/00

Creating a Finishing Pattern on a Garment by Laser

Filed:2021-04-20Pub:2021-08-05
Applicant:Levi Strauss & Co.

Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. A technique includes determining a fabric's response to a laser, capturing an initial image of a wear pattern on a garment, and processing the initial image to obtain a working image in grayscale. The working image is further processed to obtain a difference image by comparing each pixel relative to a dark reference. The difference image is converted to a laser values image by using the previously determined fabric response to the laser.

US 10980302 B2GRANTED
A41H3/00

Laser finishing of apparel

Filed:2019-06-25Pub:2021-04-20
Applicant:Levi Strauss & Co.

Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. A technique includes determining a fabric's response to a laser, capturing an initial image of a wear pattern on a garment, and processing the initial image to obtain a working image in grayscale. The working image is further processed to obtain a difference image by comparing each pixel relative to a dark reference. The difference image is converted to a laser values image by using the previously determined fabric response to the laser.

US 20210025094 A1APPLICATION
D06C23/02

Three-Dimensional Rendering Preview of Laser-Finished Garments

Filed:2020-07-23Pub:2021-01-28
Applicant:Levi Strauss & Co.

A tool allows a user to create new designs for apparel and preview these designs in three dimensions before manufacture. Software and lasers are used in finishing apparel to produce a desired wear pattern or other design. Based on a laser input file with a pattern, a laser will burn the pattern onto apparel. With the tool, the user will be able to create, make changes, and view images of a design, in real time, before burning by a laser. The tool can be accessed or executes via a Web browser.

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