Bath & Body Works has a total of 403 patents globally, out of which 376 have been granted. Of these 403 patents, more than 66% patents are active. United States of America is where Bath & Body Works has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Bath & Body Works.
Bath & Body Works was founded in the year 1990. Bath & Body Works specializes in retailing a wide array of personal care items, including shampoos, shower gels, lotions, candles, soaps, sanitizers, foot creams, fragrances, as well as spa and skin treatments.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bath & Body Works which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bath & Body Works patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bath & Body Works patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Bath & Body Works have?
The founder Les Wexner has 0 patents and the CEO Gina Boswell has 0 patents.
How many patents does Bath & Body Works have?
Bath & Body Works has a total of 403 patents globally. These patents belong to 133 unique patent families. Out of 403 patents, 270 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bath & Body Works 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 | Bath & Body Works Applications Filed | Bath & Body Works Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 1 | 6 |
| 2023 | 27 | 27 |
| 2022 | 7 | 23 |
| 2021 | 9 | 7 |
| 2020 | 75 | 66 |
| 2019 | 20 | 12 |
| 2018 | 6 | 6 |
| 2017 | 7 | 13 |
| 2016 | 8 | 24 |
| 2015 | 38 | 17 |
| 2014 | 15 | 22 |
| 2013 | 18 | 11 |
How many Bath & Body Works patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Bath & Body Works File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bath & Body Works Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States of America | 108 |
| United Kingdom | 77 |
| Canada | 73 |
| Europe (EPO) | 39 |
| China | 36 |
| Mexico | 16 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 |
| Turkey | 6 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Argentina | 3 |
| Japan | 3 |
| Brazil | 3 |
| France | 3 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| India | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Bath & Body Works Patents Located?
What Technologies are covered by Bath & Body Works Patents?
Through the 32 utility patents owned by Bath and Body Works, the company has patented innovations in several technology areas such as Fragrance dispenser, Skincare, Object Holder and Containers and Packaging. To our surprise, we found patents related to Garments, Customer Segmentation Strategy and Laundry Device.
The patent, WO2006124465A2, describes a novel method for garment construction which can be particularly
helpful in construction of clothes covering the trunk portion of the body.
Customer Segmentation Strategy is described in patent, EP1366406A4, wherein marketing methods and strategies are described for segmenting customers and potential customers intended to increase the efficiency of marketing efforts.
Yet another interesting product, fragrancy pearls is described in patent, EP1126015B1, especially designed for diffusing anti-static and pleasant scents to clothes during drying.
Bath and Body Works owns 101 design patents for patenting innovative designs related to Containers and Packaging, Fragrance Dispenser, Object Holder and Fragrance Diffuser. The company has also patented designs for coffee flask, stickers and candle jars as can be observed in the chart below.
10 Best Bath & Body Works Patents
US6730137B2 is the most popular patent in the Bath & Body Works portfolio. It has received 109 citations so far from companies like Cargill Inc, Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc and S.C. Johnson & Son.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bath & Body Works:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6730137B2 | 109 |
| US20110027124A1 | 94 |
| US20040033463A1 | 93 |
| US6923639B2 | 77 |
| USD578395S1 | 70 |
| USD617439S1 | 60 |
| USD617646S1 | 59 |
| USD629881S1 | 59 |
| USD522119S1 | 59 |
| USD623532S1 | 57 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Bath & Body Works patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Bath & Body Works invention. They couldn’t because Bath & Body Works had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 17 Bath & Body Works patents in 88 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Bath & Body Works patent portfolio are Mary Kay Inc, Deerpath Capital and Cargill Inc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Bath & Body Works –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Bath & Body Works Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Mary Kay Inc | 4 | 11 |
| Deerpath Capital | 2 | 9 |
| Cargill Inc | 2 | 3 |
| Yankee Candle | 2 | 2 |
| Kimberly-Clark Worldwide | 1 | 1 |
| Sc Johnson & Son | 1 | 3 |
| Andiva Inc | 1 | 2 |
| Bausch & Lomb | 1 | 1 |
| Aeron Lifestyle Technology | 1 | 2 |
| Bird Brain Inc | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Bath & Body Works Patents
Top Bath & Body Works Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8435541B2 | 10 |
| US8496948B2 | 4 |
| US6730137B2 | 4 |
| US8301019B2 | 3 |
| US7277626B2 | 3 |
| US6669468B2 | 3 |
| US20110027124A1 | 3 |
| US6555069B1 | 2 |
| US6508644B1 | 2 |
| US7681782B2 | 1 |
| US20080159974A1 | 1 |
| US8506289B2 | 1 |
| US20210015955A1 | 1 |
| US6923639B2 | 1 |
| US20040033463A1 | 1 |
What Percentage of Bath & Body Works US Patent Applications Were Granted?
Bath & Body Works (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 37 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 33 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 89.19%.
Below are the key stats of Bath & Body Works patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Bath & Body Works?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Notaro Michalos & Zaccaria P C | 30 | 85.00% |
| Bose Mckinney & Evans Llp | 3 | 100.00% |
| Colucci & Umans | 1 | 100.00% |
| Intellectual Property Group | 1 | 0.00% |
| Kelley Drye & Warren Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
| Zarleyconley Plc | 1 | 100.00% |
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