Alberstons has a total of 42 patents globally, out of which 29 have been granted. Of these 42 patents, 59% patents are active. United States Of America is where Alberstons has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and United Kingdom. Parallelly, United States Of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Alberstons.
Alberstons was founded in 1939 by Joe Albertson. Albertsons Companies, Inc. retails food and drugs products. The Company distributes fruits, vegetables, canned items, medicines, and other related goods. Albertsons serves customers in the United States. As of May 2022, Alberstons has a market cap of $15.82 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Alberstons which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Alberstons patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Alberstons patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Alberstons have?
The Founders Joe Albertson has 0 and CEO, Vivek S. Sankaran has 0 patents.
How many patents does Alberstons have?
Alberstons has a total of 42 patents globally. These patents belong to 19 unique patent families. Out of 42 patents, 25 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Alberstons 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 | Albertsons Applications Filed | Albertsons Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 7 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 | – |
| 2013 | 2 | – |
| 2014 | 1 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 7 |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2021 | – | 2 |
How many Alberstons patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Alberstons File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Alberstons Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 30 |
| Canada | 7 |
| United Kingdom | 3 |
| China | 2 |
Where are Research Centers of Alberstons Patents Located?
10 Best Alberstons Patents
US20110295671A1 is the most popular patent in the Alberstons portfolio. It has received 78 citations so far from companies like Blickfeld GmbH and Ibeo Automotive Systems Gmbh.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Alberstons:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20110295671A1 | 78 |
| US20080086374A1 | 77 |
| US7740171B2 | 27 |
| US8671018B2 | 25 |
| US9227768B2 | 21 |
| US20070022046A1 | 21 |
| US20070022047A1 | 17 |
| US7815107B2 | 16 |
| USD601907S1 | 14 |
| USD597850S1 | 10 |
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