Nokian Tyres has filed a patent for a tread block arrangement for tires. The arrangement includes a tread block with a sipe, delimited by two parallel sipe walls and a bottom. The patent claims a specific width for the sipe. GlobalData’s report on Nokian Tyres gives a 360-degree view of the company including its patenting strategy. Buy the report here.
According to GlobalData’s company profile on Nokian Tyres, anti-skid tyre treads was a key innovation area identified from patents. Nokian Tyres's grant share as of September 2023 was 70%. Grant share is based on the ratio of number of grants to total number of patents.