Altria has a total of 2416 patents globally, out of which 1508 have been granted. Of these 2416 patents, more than 47% patents are active. The United States of America is where Altria has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Japan and China. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Altria.
Altria is subpart of Altria was founded in 2015. The Company through subsidiaries, manufactures and sells cigarettes and other tobacco products, including cigars and pipe tobacco, etc.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Altria which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Altria patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Altria patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Altria have?
The CEO William F. Gifford have 0 patents.
How many patents does Altria have?
Altria has a total of 2416 patents globally. These patents belong to 967 unique patent families. Out of 2416 patents, 1136 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Altria 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 | Altria Applications Filed | Altria Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 2 | 7 |
| 2022 | 26 | 62 |
| 2021 | 80 | 31 |
| 2020 | 59 | 54 |
| 2019 | 40 | 76 |
| 2018 | 50 | 68 |
| 2017 | 50 | 114 |
| 2016 | 52 | 88 |
| 2015 | 144 | 143 |
| 2014 | 286 | 131 |
| 2013 | 276 | 125 |
| 2012 | 78 | 84 |
| 2011 | 112 | 88 |
How many Altria patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Altria File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Altria Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1129 |
| Japan | 255 |
| China | 198 |
| Europe | 97 |
| Korea (South) | 84 |
| Canada | 75 |
| Australia | 57 |
| Argentina | 42 |
| Brazil | 35 |
| Israel | 29 |
| Mexico | 29 |
| India | 28 |
| Spain | 22 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 21 |
| Germany | 19 |
| Taiwan | 17 |
| Austria | 16 |
| Malaysia | 15 |
| Russia | 15 |
| United Kingdom | 11 |
| Poland | 11 |
| South Africa | 9 |
| Morocco | 9 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 |
| Portugal | 6 |
| Hungary | 4 |
| Philippines | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Indonesia | 3 |
| Denmark | 3 |
| Norway | 3 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Latvia | 2 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Romania | 1 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Altria Patents Located?
10 Best Altria Patents
US8402976B2 is the most popular patent in the Altria portfolio. It has received 805 citations so far from companies like Rai Strategic Holdings, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company and Nicoventures Trading Limited.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Altria:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8402976B2 | 805 |
| US7040314B2 | 774 |
| US6810883B2 | 748 |
| US6854461B2 | 741 |
| US7032601B2 | 700 |
| US6803545B2 | 693 |
| US20130284192A1 | 677 |
| US6953040B2 | 652 |
| US7293565B2 | 608 |
| US20130340775A1 | 584 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Altria patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Altria invention. They couldn’t because Altria had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 402 Altria patents in 2588 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Altria patent portfolio are Huizhou Kimree Technology Co and Rai Strategic Holdings.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Altria –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Altria Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| R J Reynolds Tobacco Company | 94 | 303 |
| British American Tobacco | 70 | 223 |
| Japan Tobacco | 70 | 196 |
| Nicoventures Holding Limited | 69 | 205 |
| Rai Strategic Holdings Inc | 66 | 199 |
| Huizhou Kimree Technology Co Ltd | 16 | 26 |
| Fontem Holdings 1 Bv | 14 | 32 |
| Kimree Hi-Tech Inc | 12 | 14 |
| Juul | 11 | 32 |
| Fontem Holdings 4 Bv | 10 | 28 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Altria Patents
Top Altria Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8794231B2 | 45 |
| US20130284192A1 | 42 |
| US9055617B2 | 29 |
| US9420829B2 | 29 |
| US9084440B2 | 20 |
| US20130340775A1 | 18 |
| US8627828B2 | 18 |
| US8469036B2 | 17 |
| US7167776B2 | 17 |
| US8052127B2 | 16 |
| US9775380B2 | 14 |
| US20070074734A1 | 13 |
| US8402976B2 | 13 |
| US6854461B2 | 12 |
| US20110000802A1 | 11 |
What Percentage of Altria US Patent Applications were Granted?
Altria (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 1476 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 980 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 85.2%.
Below are the key stats of Altria patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Altria?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Harness Dickey & Pierce | 1026 | 95.61% |
| Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney | 208 | 60.00% |
| Polsinelli Pc | 74 | 64.15% |
| Arnold & Porter | 66 | 91.89% |
| Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz | 39 | 92% |
| Peter K Skiff | 14 | 92.86% |
| Lando & Anastasi | 8 | 62.50% |
| Calderon Safran & Cole | 6 | 0.00% |
| Fish & Richardson | 5 | 50.00% |
| Burns Doane Swecker & Mathis | 4 | 75.00% |