Juul Labs has a total of 1839 patents globally, out of which 1061 have been granted. Of these 1839 patents, more than 92% patents are active. The United States of America is where Juul Labs has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United Kingdom and China. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Juul Labs.
Juul Labs is the subpart of Altria and was founded in 2015. The Company offers products such as electronic cigarette, device kits, pods, and accessories in different flavors.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Juul Labs which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Juul Labs patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Juul Labs patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Juul Labs have?
The Founder James Monsees has 180 and Adam Bowen has 172 patents and the CEO K.C. Crosthwaite have 0 patents.
How many patents does Juul Labs have?
Juul Labs has a total of 1839 patents globally. These patents belong to 297 unique patent families. Out of 1839 patents, 1703 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Juul Labs 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 | Juul Labs Applications Filed | Juul Labs Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 69 | 157 |
| 2021 | 89 | 124 |
| 2020 | 223 | 197 |
| 2019 | 630 | 374 |
| 2018 | 498 | 177 |
| 2017 | 132 | 9 |
| 2016 | 23 | 9 |
| 2015 | 27 | 10 |
| 2014 | 91 | 1 |
| 2013 | 5 | 2 |
| 2012 | 20 | – |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
How many Juul Labs patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Juul Labs File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Juul Labs Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 216 |
| United Kingdom | 195 |
| China | 146 |
| Canada | 121 |
| Europe | 97 |
| Japan | 92 |
| Australia | 71 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 70 |
| Russia | 59 |
| South Africa | 58 |
| Korea (South) | 58 |
| Taiwan | 53 |
| Indonesia | 49 |
| Israel | 45 |
| Mexico | 44 |
| Philippines | 42 |
| New Zealand | 40 |
| Argentina | 39 |
| Singapore | 38 |
| India | 28 |
| Germany | 22 |
| Malaysia | 22 |
| Brazil | 19 |
| Norway | 13 |
| Spain | 8 |
| Italy | 8 |
| France | 8 |
| Panama | 6 |
| Chile | 5 |
| Thailand | 5 |
| Colombia | 5 |
| Eurasia | 5 |
| Viet Nam | 4 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| Bangladesh | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 |
| Switzerland | 2 |
| Bolivia | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Belgium | 2 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Juul Labs Patents Located?
10 Best Juul Labs Patents
US8499766B1 is the most popular patent in the Juul Labs portfolio. It has received 770 citations so far from companies like Philip Morris, R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company, and Japan Tobacco Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Juul Labs:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8499766B1 | 770 |
| US8528569B1 | 693 |
| US20140345631A1 | 244 |
| US20130312742A1 | 173 |
| USD776338S1 | 152 |
| USD762003S1 | 127 |
| US8707965B2 | 126 |
| US20140060552A1 | 122 |
| US20160262459A1 | 87 |
| US10045568B2 | 86 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Juul Labs patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Juul Labs invention. They couldn’t because Juul Labs had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 31 Juul Labs patents in 286 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Juul Labs patent portfolio are Huizhou Kimree Technology Co and Rai Strategic Holdings.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Juul Labs –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Juul Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Huizhou Kimree Technology Co Ltd | 20 | 34 |
| Rai Strategic Holdings Inc | 13 | 31 |
| Kimree Hi-Tech Inc | 13 | 25 |
| Nicoventures Holdings Limited | 11 | 19 |
| Ayr Ltd | 11 | 19 |
| Cortland Capital Market Services Llc | 8 | 16 |
| Shenzhen First Union Technology Co Ltd | 6 | 8 |
| Fontem Holdings 1 Bv | 5 | 12 |
| Vmr Products Llc | 4 | 5 |
| NJOY | 3 | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Juul Labs Patents
Top Juul Labs Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8528569B1 | 45 |
| US8978663B2 | 37 |
| US9820509B2 | 22 |
| US8499766B1 | 10 |
| US20140345631A1 | 7 |
| US9308336B2 | 7 |
| US20190124982A1 | 5 |
| US8707965B2 | 5 |
| US20190158938A1 | 4 |
| US11129414B2 | 3 |
| US20130312742A1 | 3 |
| US10729179B2 | 2 |
| US20210011446A1 | 2 |
| US10517331B2 | 2 |
| US10111470B2 | 2 |
What Percentage of Juul Labs US Patent Applications were Granted?
Juul Labs (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 154 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 70 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 86.4%.
Below are the key stats of Juul Labs patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Juul Labs?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Mintz Juul | 150 | 92.86% |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp | 1 | 0% |
| James Monsees | 1 | 0% |
| Mintz Pax Labs Inc | 1 | 100.00% |
| Perkins Coie Llp | 1 | 100.00% |