George Weston has a total of 67 patents globally, out of which 38 have been granted. Of these 67 patents, more than 40% patents are active. Canada is where George Weston has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Mexico, it has generated an annual revenue of $40.83 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, Canada seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of George Weston.
George Weston was founded in the year 1882 by George Weston. Company is doing business in retail, real estate and consumer goods. As of January 2022, George Weston has a market cap of $15.62 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of George Weston which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find George Weston’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over George Weston’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of George Weston have?
The founder, George Weston has 0 patents respectively. The CEO, Galen G. Weston has 0 patents.
How many patents does George Weston have?
George Weston has a total of 67 patents globally. These patents belong to 42 unique patent families. Out of 67 patents, 27 patents are active.
How many George Weston patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did George Weston 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 | George Weston Applications Filed | George Weston Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 3 | – |
| 2012 | – | – |
| 2013 | – | 2 |
| 2014 | 17 | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 14 |
| 2017 | 1 | 2 |
| 2018 | 4 | 1 |
| 2019 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | – | 1 |
How Many Patents did George Weston File in Different Countries?
Countries in which George Weston Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Canada | 32 |
| United States Of America | 15 |
| Mexico | 5 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Australia | 3 |
| Eurasia | 2 |
| Brazil | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of George Weston Patents Located?
10 Best George Weston Patents
US20060157544A1 is the most popular patent in the George Weston portfolio. It has received 28 citations so far from companies like Nestec, Big Drum, and Conopco.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of George Weston:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20060157544A1 | 28 |
| US6223949B1 | 26 |
| US20150235256A1 | 15 |
| US20060259322A1 | 9 |
| US6591977B2 | 7 |
| US20090074932A1 | 7 |
| US7267075B2 | 6 |
| WO2007071037A1 | 6 |
| US6257286B1 | 4 |
| US20080255882A1 | 4 |
What Percentage of George Weston US Patent Applications were Granted?
George Weston (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 41 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 38 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 92.68%.
Below are the key stats of George Weston patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for George Weston?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Thomas R Savoie | 18 | 100.00% |
| Sughrue Mion Pllc | 4 | 25.00% |
| Linn I Grim | 3 | 100.00% |
| Cpc International Inc | 2 | 100.00% |
| Finnegan Henderson Farabow Garrett | 2 | 100.00% |
| Joyce P Hill | 2 | 100.00% |
| Thomas A Marcoux | 2 | 100.00% |
| Barbara Toop D Avanzo | 1 | 100.00% |
| Ellen P Trevors | 1 | 100.00% |
| Gordon Wood | 1 | 100.00% |
List of George Weston Patents
| George Weston Patents | Title |
| US7584713B2 | Conical shell grasping and retaining apparatus, method for coating inverted conical shells, and modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method |
| US7322310B2 | Conical shell grasping and retaining apparatus, method for coating inverted conical shells, and modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method |
| US7322166B1 | Apparatus for unwrapping and transporting frangible wafers for ice cream sandwiches and the like |
| US7267075B2 | Modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method |
| US6591977B2 | Conveyor and packaging apparatus and packaging conveyance and packaging methods |
| US6478139B1 | Conveyor and packaging apparatus and packaging conveyance and packaging methods |
| US6257286B1 | Spray valve for food product and dispensing apparatus |
| US6223949B1 | Spinning valve |
| US20150235256A1 | Method and apparatus for point-of-sale processing of a loyalty transaction |
| US20100274581A1 | Electronic system and method for processing drug prescriptions |
| US20090100855A1 | Modular and reconfigurable frozen confection in container manufacturing system and method |
| US20090074932A1 | Protein-fortified frozen dessert formulation and process |
| US20080255882A1 | System and method for maintaining medication administrator records |
| US20060259322A1 | Electronic system and method for processing drug prescriptions |
| US20060157544A1 | Cone sleeve |
| EP1968394A4 | Protein-fortified frozen dessert formulation and process |
| EP1220785A4 | Spray valve for food product and dispensing apparatus |
| EP1180085A4 | Spinning valve |
| WO2003035484A3 | Sleeve for conical food product and process for producing the sleeve |
| WO2007092564A2 | Square dough products and method of making the same |
| WO2007071037A1 | Protein-fortified frozen dessert formulation and process |
| WO2001030672A3 | Conveyor and packaging apparatus and packaging conveyance and packaging methods |
| WO2000043699A9 | Spinning valve |
| WO2001014209A1 | Spray valve for food product and dispensing apparatus |
| CA2844231C | Method and apparatus for point-of-sale processing of a loyalty transaction |
| CA179782S | Container lid |
| CA179783S | Container lid |
| CA179781S | Container for food items |
| CA180776S | Bottle |
| CA175606S | Lid for a food item |
| CA2634605C | Protein-fortified frozen dessert formulation and process |
| EA026713B1 | Solid oral dosage form for treating iron deficiency or anemia and use thereof |
| CA162756S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA165494S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA162755S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA155025S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA155059S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA155023S | Handheld device with display screen |
| CA163394S | Handheld device with display screen |
| CA163393S | Handheld device with display screen |
| CA165493S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA155071S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA163395S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA155024S | Display screen with user interface |
| CA163392S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA155060S | Handheld electronic device with display screen |
| CA141977S | Cosmetic case |
| CA141976S | Cosmetic case |
| EA013518B1 | Crystalline polymorphic forms of monosodium n-[8-(2-hydroxybenzoyl)amino]caprylate |
| MX263471B | Retaining and retaining device of conical covers, method for covering converted reversed covers, and system and method of elaboration of confectivity of frozen, modular and reconfigurable cone. |
| CA126760S | Package |
| CA120821S | Box |
| MX237607B | Rotating valve. |
| MX217742B | Apparatus for ordering sandwiches deleted for your packaging. |
| CA2842922A1 | Method and apparatus for point-of-sale processing of a loyalty transaction |
| CA2585008A1 | System and method for maintaining medication administrator records |
| CA2506975A1 | Electronic system and method for processing drug prescriptions |
| MXPA04010724A | Modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method. |
| CA2484723A1 | Conical shell grasping and retaining apparatus, method for coating inverted conical shells, and modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method |
| CA2484726A1 | Modular and reconfigurable frozen cone confection manufacturing system and method |
| AU2002337968A1 | Sleeve for conical food product and process for producing the sleeve |
| MXPA02004299A | Conveyor and packaging apparatus and packaging conveyance and packaging methods. |
| BRPI0007591A2 | Rotating valve |
| AU2001019661A1 | Conveyor and packaging apparatus and packaging conveyance and packaging methods |
| CA2389340A1 | Conveyor and packaging apparatus and packaging conveyance and packaging methods |
| AU2000063934A1 | Spray valve for food product and dispensing apparatus |
| CA2382477A1 | Spray valve for food product and dispensing apparatus |