CVS Pharmacy has a total of 552 patents globally, out of which 348 have been granted. Of these 552 patents, more than 66% patents are active. United States of America is where CVS Pharmacy has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of CVS Pharmacy.
CVS Pharmacy founded in 1963, is a leading retail pharmacy brand providing prescription services along with health, beauty, and everyday essentials. As a subsidiary of CVS Health, it plays a key role in delivering integrated healthcare solutions through pharmacies, clinics, digital tools, and care services to improve access, affordability, and community health.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of CVS Pharmacy which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find CVS Pharmacy patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over CVS Pharmacy patent portfolio.
How many patents does CVS Pharmacy have?
CVS Pharmacy has a total of 552 patents globally. These patents belong to 252 unique patent families. Out of 552 patents, 364 patents are active.
How Many Patents did CVS Pharmacy 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 | CVS Pharmacy Applications Filed | CVS Pharmacy Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 7 | 23 |
| 2024 | 30 | 37 |
| 2023 | 34 | 39 |
| 2022 | 28 | 21 |
| 2021 | 59 | 28 |
| 2020 | 24 | 16 |
| 2019 | 25 | 33 |
| 2018 | 20 | 25 |
| 2017 | 29 | 24 |
| 2016 | 61 | 17 |
How many CVS Pharmacy patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did CVS Pharmacy File in Different Countries?
Countries in which CVS Pharmacy Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 398 |
| Canada | 34 |
| Europe (EPO) | 23 |
| China | 21 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| India | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 8 |
| Korea (South) | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| Germany | 3 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Singapore | 3 |
| Italy | 2 |
| Brazil | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of CVS Pharmacy Patents Located?
10 Best CVS Pharmacy Patents
USD795891S1 is the most popular patent in the CVS Pharmacy portfolio. It has received 148 citations so far from companies like Delos Living Llc, BitSight Technologies Inc and Apple.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of CVS Pharmacy:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD795891S1 | 148 |
| USD815119S1 | 106 |
| USD790577S1 | 104 |
| US7413082B2 | 101 |
| USD816689S1 | 84 |
| USD819068S1 | 79 |
| US20140327815A1 | 77 |
| US20110071854A1 | 72 |
| USD840421S1 | 72 |
| US20170093851A1 | 71 |
What are CVS Pharmacy key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by CVS Pharmacy?
The chart below distributes patents filed by CVS Pharmacy in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where CVS Pharmacy thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has CVS Pharmacy search focus changed over the years?
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