AYR has a total of 270 patents globally, out of which 178 have been granted. Of these 270 patents, more than 82% patents are active. The USA is where AYR has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and China. Parallelly, the UK seems to be the main focused R&D center of AYR and is also the origin country of the firm.
AYR was founded in the year 2014 by Adrian Bennett, Ian Murison and Kaveh Memari. Company is an e-cigarette that provides an alternative to smoking.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of AYR which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find AYR patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over AYR patent portfolio.
How many patents does AYR have?
AYR has a total of 270 patents globally. These patents belong to 55 unique patent families. Out of 270 patents, 224 patents are active.
How Many Patents did AYR 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 | AYR Applications Filed | AYR Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 40 | 4 |
| 2021 | 11 | 20 |
| 2020 | 3 | 37 |
| 2019 | 26 | 36 |
| 2018 | 22 | 38 |
| 2017 | 17 | 8 |
| 2016 | 75 | 17 |
| 2015 | 69 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 2 |
How many AYR patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did AYR File in Different Countries?
List of Countries in which AYR Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 95 |
| United Kingdom | 63 |
| China | 18 |
| Germany | 17 |
| Japan | 15 |
| Europe | 9 |
| Australia | 9 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 8 |
| Russia | 6 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 3 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Malaysia | 2 |
| Austria | 2 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of AYR Patents Located?
10 Best AYR Patents
US20150245654A1 is the most popular patent in the AYR portfolio. It has received 430 citations so far from companies like R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, Philip Morris Products, and Nicoventures Holdings Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of AYR:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20150245654A1 | 430 |
| US9247773B2 | 190 |
| US20150245666A1 | 154 |
| US9668522B2 | 126 |
| US20160366946A1 | 125 |
| US20150245662A1 | 98 |
| USD780373S1 | 81 |
| US9320301B2 | 76 |
| US20150245663A1 | 72 |
| USD770676S1 | 69 |
What are AYR’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by AYR?
The chart below distributes patents filed by AYR