Reynolds American has a total of 5469 patents globally, out of which 2594 have been granted. Of these 5469 patents, more than 76% patents are active. The United States of America is where Reynolds American has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Japan. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Reynolds American.
Reynolds American is a subpart of British American Tobacco was founded in 2004. Reynolds American Inc. operates as a tobacco company. The Company manufactures tobacco and smokeless tobacco products. Reynolds American serves customers in the United States.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Reynolds American which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Reynolds American patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Reynolds American patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Reynolds American have?
The CEO, Susan Cameron, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Reynolds American have?
Reynolds American has a total of 5469 patents globally. These patents belong to 1316 unique patent families. Out of 5469 patents, 4204 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Reynolds American 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 | Reynolds American Applications Filed | Reynolds American Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 224 | 65 |
| 2012 | 257 | 61 |
| 2013 | 274 | 106 |
| 2014 | 340 | 102 |
| 2015 | 377 | 135 |
| 2016 | 464 | 126 |
| 2017 | 578 | 146 |
| 2018 | 487 | 231 |
| 2019 | 603 | 289 |
| 2020 | 426 | 330 |
| 2021 | 279 | 381 |
| 2022 | 73 | 288 |
How many Reynolds American patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Reynolds American File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Reynolds American Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 1307 |
| Europe | 544 |
| Japan | 472 |
| China | 423 |
| Germany | 250 |
| Korea (South) | 199 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 170 |
| Russia | 162 |
| Canada | 158 |
| Spain | 157 |
| Brazil | 122 |
| South Africa | 106 |
| Australia | 102 |
| Indonesia | 93 |
| India | 79 |
| Poland | 77 |
| Malaysia | 67 |
| Mexico | 49 |
| Israel | 49 |
| Philippines | 40 |
| Italy | 35 |
| Denmark | 33 |
| Austria | 28 |
| United Kingdom | 26 |
| Norway | 23 |
| Hungary | 20 |
| Taiwan | 17 |
| Chile | 17 |
| New Zealand | 11 |
| Argentina | 11 |
| Turkey | 10 |
| Pakistan | 8 |
| Ukraine | 6 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Colombia | 5 |
| Slovenia | 4 |
| Portugal | 4 |
| Bangladesh | 3 |
| Lithuania | 3 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Eurasia | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Serbia | 2 |
| Finland | 2 |
| Morocco | 2 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Viet Nam | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
| Macao | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| Montenegro | 1 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Reynolds American Patents Located?
10 Best Reynolds American Patents
US20130255702A1 is the most popular patent in the Reynolds American portfolio. It has received 1406 citations so far from companies like Altria Client Services, Stoicheion Technology, Pax Labs.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Reynolds American:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20130255702A1 | 1406 |
| US7726320B2 | 1393 |
| US20070062549A1 | 691 |
| US20140261487A1 | 633 |
| US20080029116A1 | 608 |
| US7025066B2 | 600 |
| US6730832B1 | 595 |
| US8881737B2 | 594 |
| US20080173317A1 | 582 |
| US20080173317A1 | 582 |
Which Companies are using Reynolds American 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 Reynolds American patent portfolio are Altria, Philip Morris and British American Tobacco.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Altria | 151 |
| Philip Morris | 214 |
| British American Tobacco | 87 |
| Japan Tobacco | 54 |
| Huizhou Kimree Technology | 33 |
| Jt International | 21 |
| Kimree Hi-Tech | 21 |
| Ayr Ltd | 20 |
| Cortland Capital Market Services | 19 |
| Fontem Holdings | 18 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Reynolds American Patents
Top Reynolds American Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7726320B2 | 83 |
| US20130255702A1 | 46 |
| US10004259B2 | 45 |
| US8881737B2 | 44 |
| US9078473B2 | 29 |
| US9854841B2 | 24 |
| US6929013B2 | 24 |
| US9423152B2 | 22 |
| US20140261486A1 | 20 |
| US7861728B2 | 20 |
| US7810507B2 | 19 |
| US8079371B2 | 18 |
| US8910640B2 | 18 |
| US10117460B2 | 14 |
| US9491974B2 | 13 |