PetSmart has a total of 307 patents globally, out of which 264 have been granted. Of these 307 patents, more than 79% patents are active. The USA is where PetSmart has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and China, it has generated an annual revenue of $7 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of PetSmart.
PetSmart was founded in the year 1986 by Jim Dougherty. The company is a privately held American chain of pet superstores that offers small pets as well as pet supplies and services. As of July 2022, PetSmart has a market cap of $8.25 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of PetSmart which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find PetSmart patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over PetSmart patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of PetSmart have?
The founder, Jim Dougherty, has 0 patents. The CEO, J.K. Symancyk, has 0 patents.
How many patents does PetSmart have?
PetSmart has a total of 307 patents globally. These patents belong to 171 unique patent families. Out of 307 patents, 245 patents are active.
How Many Patents did PetSmart 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 | PetSmart Applications Filed | PetSmart Patents Granted |
| 2011 | – | – |
| 2012 | – | – |
| 2013 | – | – |
| 2014 | – | – |
| 2015 | – | – |
| 2016 | 10 | – |
| 2017 | 53 | 2 |
| 2018 | 121 | 65 |
| 2019 | 53 | 81 |
| 2020 | 10 | 42 |
| 2021 | – | 12 |
| 2022 | – | 11 |
How many PetSmart patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did PetSmart File in Different Countries?
Countries in which PetSmart Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 130 |
| Canada | 112 |
| China | 62 |
Where are Research Centres of PetSmart Patents Located?
10 Best PetSmart Patents
USD833688S1 is the most popular patent in the PetSmart portfolio. It has received 14 citations so far from many companies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of PetSmart:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD833688S1 | 14 |
| USD827941S1 | 11 |
| USD828643S1 | 11 |
| US20060018535A1 | 11 |
| USD827945S1 | 10 |
| USD827944S1 | 10 |
| USD828962S1 | 10 |
| USD827943S1 | 9 |
| USD827942S1 | 9 |
| USD827940S1 | 9 |
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What are PetSmart’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by PetSmart?
The chart below distributes patents filed by PetSmart in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where PetSmart thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How PetSmart’s search focus changed over the years?
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