Lamb Weston has a total of 349 patents globally, out of which 286 have been granted. Of these 349 patents, more than 87% patents are active. United States of America is where Lamb Weston has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and China. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Lamb Weston.
Lamb Weston was founded in 1950 by Gilbert Lamb. Lamb Weston produces and supplies food products. The Company offers appetizers, snacks, potato fries, hash browns, vegetables, cheese vegetables, cheese sticks, and battered onion rings, as well as provides recipes for dips and sauces, desserts, soups, and salads. Lamb Weston serves customers worldwide. As of March 2022, Lamb Weston has a market cap of $7.91 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Lamb Weston which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Lamb Weston patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Lamb Weston patent portfolio.
How many patents does Lamb Weston have?
Lamb Weston has a total of 349 patents globally. These patents belong to 85 unique patent families. Out of 349 patents, 304 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Lamb Weston File Every Year?
Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn’t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Lamb Weston Holdings Applications Filed | Lamb Weston Holdings Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 20 | 1 |
| 2012 | 3 | 4 |
| 2013 | 5 | 4 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 | 4 |
| 2018 | 34 | 11 |
| 2019 | 120 | 44 |
| 2020 | 59 | 109 |
| 2021 | 21 | 59 |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 |
How many Lamb Weston patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Lamb Weston File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Lamb Weston Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 68 |
| Australia | 38 |
| China | 35 |
| Canada | 32 |
| New Zealand | 28 |
| United Kingdom | 18 |
| Europe | 31 |
| Japan | 16 |
| Singapore | 12 |
| Chile | 12 |
| Philippines | 10 |
| Taiwan | 7 |
| Germany | 7 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| India | 2 |
| Russian Federation | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Lamb Weston Patents Located?
10 Best Lamb Weston Patents
US7513450B2 is the most popular patent in the Lamb Weston portfolio. It has received 41 citations so far from companies like J.R. Simplot Company and Mccain Foods Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Lamb Weston:
| Publication Number | Count of Cited by Patents |
| US7513450B2 | 41 |
| US8821078B2 | 36 |
| US6514554B1 | 30 |
| US8347511B2 | 20 |
| US7430947B2 | 20 |
| US9359151B2 | 14 |
| US8517169B2 | 11 |
| US7560128B2 | 6 |
| USD581627S1 | 6 |
| USD577176S1 | 6 |
What Percentage of Lamb Weston US Patent Applications were Granted?
Lamb Weston (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 34 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 29 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100.0%.
Below are the key stats of Lamb Weston patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Lamb Weston?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Advent | 22 | 100.00% |
| Klarquist Sparkman | 7 | 100.00% |
| Christie Parker & Hale | 1 | 100.00% |
| Klarquist Sparkman Campbell Leigh | 1 | 100.00% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius | 1 | 100.00% |
| Paul W Zimmerman | 1 | 100.00% |
| Suiter Swantz Pc | 1 | 100.00% |
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