Oh patents! Perugia, superstar shoe designer

Copyright © Françoise Herrmann

André Perugia (1893-1977) was a famous, turn of the 20^th century, shoemaker and designer. He was also Israel Miller's lifelong friend!

Perugia was born in France, of Italian shoemaker parents. He set up shop in Paris in 1909, where he sold handmade shoes. Perugia was a brilliant shoe designer and prolific inventor, with more than 100 registered patents, including dozens of US design patents and utility patents. Perugia also filed patents in France,  Germany, Canada, Great Britain, Switzerland and Austria!  

Below, you will find a list of André Perugia's timeless  US (only) Design patents, some of which were granted in batches with consecutive numbers. For example, six consecutive US Design patents were granted on March 16, 1937,  and five were granted on May 8, 1934.

The illustrations filed for each of Perugia's famous design patents are hyperlinked from the USPTO to the list of design patents below. Just click on the US Design patent number to see the registered drawings of the shoe design filed as part of the patent.  

For the definition of a design patent and differences compared to utility patents, please refer to the Patents on the soles of your shoes post on Design and utility patents: What’s the difference? In a nutshell: 

 “a “utility patent” protects the way an article is used and works (35 U.S.C. 101), while a "design patent" protects the way an article looks (35 U.S.C. 171).” [USPTO]

Hyperlinked list of André Perugia's US design patents

USD80632 – Design for a shoe - March 4, 1930 – André Perugia
USD91725 - Design for a shoe – March 13, 1934 – André Perugia
USD91728 - Design for a shoe – March 13, 1934 – André Perugia
USD92200 – Design for a shoe – May 8, 1934 – André Perugia
USD92201 - Design for a shoe - May 8, 1934 - André Perugia
USD92202 – Design for a shoe – May 8, 1934 – André Perugia
USD92203 – Design for a shoe – May 8, 1934 – André Perugia
USD92204 – Design for a shoe – May 8, 1934 – André Perugia
USD92369 – Design for shoe – May 29, 1934 – André Perugia
USD92924 – Design for shoe – July 31, 1934 – André Perugia
USD93788 – Design for a shoe - November 6, 1934 – André Perugia
USD93789 – Design for a shoe - November 6, 1934 – André Perugia
USD93846 – Design for a shoe - Nov. 13, 1934 – André Perugia
USD93887 – Design for a shoe - Nov. 20, 1934 – André Perugia
USD93888 -– Design for a shoe - Nov. 20, 1934 – André Perugia
USD94513 – Design for a shoe – Feb. 5, 1935 – André Perugia
USD95775 - Design for a shoe - May 28, 1935 – André Perugia
USD95776 - Design for a shoe - May 28, 1935 – André Perugia
USD96127 – Design for a shoe – July 2, 1935 - André Perugia
USD96128 – Design for a shoe – July 2, 1935 – André Perugia
USD96412 – Design for a shoe - July 30, 1935 – André Perugia
USD102193 – Design for a shoe or similar article – Dec. 1, 1936 – Perugia
USD103586 – Design for a shoe or similar article – March 16, 1937 – Perugia
USD103588 – Design for a shoe or similar article – March 16, 1937 – Perugia
USD103590 - Design for a shoe – March 16, 1937 – André Perugia
USD103592 – Design for a shoe – March 16, 1937 – André Perugia
USD103593 - Design for a shoe or similar – March 16, 1937 – Perugia
USD103594 - Design for a shoe or similar – March 16, 1937 – Perugia
USD104469 - Design for a shoe or similar – May 11, 1937 – Perugia
USD104470 - Design for a shoe or similar – May 11, 1937 – Perugia
USD104471 - Design for a shoe or similar – May 11, 1937 – Perugia
USD104725 – Design for a shoe or similar article – June 1, 1937 – Perugia
USD104877 - Design for a shoe or similar article – June 8, 1937 – Perugia
USD111858 - Design for a shoe or similar article- Oct. 25, 1938 – Perugia
USD112085 – Design for a shoe or similar article- Sept. 8, 1938 – Perugia
USD112086 – Design for a shoe or similar article- Sept. 8, 1938 – Perugia
USD111857 – Design for a shoe or similar article - Oct. 25, 1938 – Perugia
USD113877 – Design for a shoe or similar article – May 21, 1939 - Perugia
USD124331 – Design for a shoe - December 31, 1940 - André Perugia
USD166867 – Lady’s shoe or similar article – May 27, 1952 – André Perugia

Prow-toe sandal 1960, Turban Sandal 1928, Mask Sandal 1929  (O,Keefe, 1996)

Reference

USPTO: Guide to filing a design patent application

http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/iip/pdf/brochure_05.pdf 
O,Keefe, L (1996) Shoes: A celebration of pumps, platforms, sandals and slippers, boots, mules, sneakers and more. NY, NY: Worrman Publishing