Canadian Tire has a total of 163 patents globally, out of which 125 have been granted. Of these 163 patents, more than 77% patents are active. Canada is where Canadian Tire has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, Canada seems to be the main focused R&D center of Canadian Tire.
Canadian Tire was founded in the year 1922 by Alfred Jackson Billes and John William Billes. The company is a Canadian retail company which operates in the automotive, hardware, sports, and leisure and housewares sectors.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Canadian Tire which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Canadian Tire patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Canadian Tire patent portfolio.
How many patents does Canadian Tire have?
Canadian Tire has a total of 163 patents globally. These patents belong to 105 unique patent families. Out of 163 patents, 126 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Canadian Tire 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 | Canadian Tire Applications Filed | Canadian Tire Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 8 | 24 |
| 2021 | 7 | 11 |
| 2020 | 32 | 18 |
| 2019 | 34 | 25 |
| 2018 | 20 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2016 | 3 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 | 3 |
| 2014 | 7 | 5 |
| 2013 | 8 | 3 |
| 2012 | 8 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | 2 |
How many Canadian Tire patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Canadian Tire File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centers of Canadian Tire Patents Located?
10 Best Canadian Tire Patents
US6633726B2 is the most popular patent in the Canadian Tire portfolio. It has received 56 citations so far.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Canadian Tire:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD633690S1 | 56 |
| USD882056S1 | 52 |
| USD633691S1 | 50 |
| US20140310848A1 | 39 |
| USD514909S1 | 22 |
| USD751377S1 | 20 |
| USD931432S1 | 19 |
| USD892289S1 | 16 |
| WO2013070086A1 | 15 |
| USD742622S1 | 14 |
What are Canadian Tire’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Canadian Tire?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Canadian Tire