J.M. Smucker has a total of 266 patents globally, out of which 188 have been granted. Of these 266 patents, more than 62% patents are active. United States of America is where J.M. Smucker has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Mexico, it has generated an annual revenue of $7.90 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center of J.M. Smucker.
J.M. Smucker was founded in the year 1897 by Jerome Monroe Smucker. Company is doing business in consumer foods, pet foods, and coffee. As of May 2022, J.M. Smucker has a market cap of $14.85 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of J.M. Smucker which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find J.M. Smucker patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over J.M. Smucker patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of J.M. Smucker have?
The founder, Jerome Monroe Smucker has 0 patents. The CEO, Mark Smucker has 0 patents.
How many patents does J.M. Smucker have?
J.M. Smucker has a total of 266 patents globally. These patents belong to 102 unique patent families. Out of 266 patents, 165 patents are active.
How Many Patents did J.M. Smucker 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 | J.M. Smucker Applications Filed | J.M. Smucker Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 24 | 7 |
| 2012 | 30 | 16 |
| 2013 | 23 | 26 |
| 2014 | 15 | 23 |
| 2015 | 25 | 20 |
| 2016 | 8 | 12 |
| 2017 | 3 | 5 |
| 2018 | 22 | 5 |
| 2019 | 14 | 15 |
| 2020 | 7 | 13 |
| 2021 | – | 7 |
| 2022 | – | 5 |
How many J.M. Smucker patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did J.M. Smucker File in Different Countries?
Countries in which J.M. Smucker Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 138 |
| Canada | 72 |
| Mexico | 31 |
| China | 3 |
| Europe | 3 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| Chile | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of J.M. Smucker Patents Located?
10 Best J.M. Smucker Patents
US6528104B1 is the most popular patent in the J.M. Smucker portfolio. It has received 68 citations so far from companies like Unilever Bestfoods, Kraft Foods, and Scepter.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of J.M. Smucker:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6528104B1 | 68 |
| US6365211B1 | 64 |
| US6403144B1 | 46 |
| US6506401B1 | 43 |
| US20020016317A1 | 40 |
| US20040265472A1 | 33 |
| US6863783B2 | 30 |
| US6623783B1 | 29 |
| USD728364S1 | 25 |
| USD723365S1 | 25 |
Which Companies are using J.M. Smucker Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the J.M. Smucker patent portfolio are Intercontinental Great Brands, MARS, and Cadbury.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Intercontinental Great Brands | 12 |
| MARS | 5 |
| Cadbury | 5 |
| Nestle | 4 |
| Conagra Foods | 3 |
| Trident Seafoods | 3 |
| Cargill | 2 |
| Purina Animal Nutrition | 2 |
| General Mills | 2 |
| Bio Health Solutions | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on J.M. Smucker Patents
Top J.M. Smucker Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6528104B1 | 9 |
| US7282235B2 | 6 |
| US9661830B2 | 6 |
| US7214400B1 | 4 |
| US7452564B2 | 4 |
| US6403144B1 | 4 |
| US8697174B2 | 4 |
| US6703064B1 | 4 |
| US6841179B2 | 4 |
| US6770316B2 | 4 |
| US6365211B1 | 3 |
| US20090214741A1 | 3 |
| US8574653B2 | 2 |
| US20120058227A1 | 2 |
| US7337708B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of J.M. Smucker US Patent Applications were Granted?
J.M. Smucker (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 61 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 46 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 100%.
Below are the key stats of J.M. Smucker patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for J.M. Smucker?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| The J M Smucker Company | 46 | 86.96% |
| Fay Sharpe Fagan Minnich & Mckee Llp | 4 | 0.00% |
| Vickers Daniels & Young | 4 | 50.00% |
| Calfee Halter & Griswold Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
| Fay Sharpe Fagan Minnich & Mckee | 1 | 100.00% |
| Fay Sharpe Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
| Gerry S Gressel | 1 | 100.00% |
| Robert V Vickers | 1 | 100.00% |
| The Procter & Gamble Company | 1 | 0.00% |
| William J Winter | 1 | 100.00% |
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What are J.M. Smucker key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by J.M. Smucker?
The chart below distributes patents filed by J.M. Smucker in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where J.M. Smucker thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How J.M. Smucker search focus changed over the years?
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