Swedish Match has a total of 677 patents globally, out of which 310 have been granted. Of these 677 patents, more than 66% patents are active. Europe is where Swedish Match has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Canada, it has generated an annual revenue of $2.11 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre.
Swedish Match was founded in the year 1915 by Ivar Kreuger. Company manufactures, markets and sells tobacoo products like cigars and chewing tobacco, and lights (matches, lighters and complementary products. As of November 2022 Swedish Match has a market cap of $16.43 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Swedish Match which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Swedish Match patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Swedish Match patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Swedish Match have?
The founder, Ivar Kreuger has 1 patent. The CEO, Lars Dahlgren, has 0 patent.
How many patents does Swedish Match have?
Swedish Match has a total of 677 patents globally. These patents belong to 150 unique patent families. Out of 677 patents, 447 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Swedish Match 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.
Swedish Match year wise patent filing and grant rate –
| Year of Patents Filing or Grant | Swedish Match Applications Filed | Swedish Match Patent Granted |
| 2022 | 3 | 6 |
| 2021 | 17 | 24 |
| 2020 | 52 | 64 |
| 2019 | 47 | 37 |
| 2018 | 20 | 19 |
| 2017 | 53 | 25 |
| 2016 | 85 | 26 |
| 2015 | 32 | 10 |
| 2014 | 40 | 13 |
| 2013 | 30 | 9 |
| 2012 | 17 | 12 |
| 2011 | 30 | 8 |
How many Swedish Match patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Swedish Match File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Swedish Match Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 140 |
| United States Of America | 136 |
| Canada | 50 |
| Denmark | 40 |
| Sweden | 31 |
| United Kingdom | 24 |
| Norway | 24 |
| Slovenia | 22 |
| China | 17 |
| Spain | 16 |
| Korea (South) | 14 |
| Germany | 10 |
| Croatia | 9 |
| Russia | 9 |
| Austria | 8 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Portugal | 8 |
| Australia | 7 |
| Hungary | 7 |
| Lithuania | 7 |
| Serbia | 6 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Philippines | 2 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| San Marino | 1 |
| Taiwan | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Swedish Match Patents Located?
10 Best Swedish Match Patents
US20040118422A1 is the most popular patent in the Swedish Match portfolio. It has received 341 citations so far from companies like U. S. Smokeless Tobacco Company, Philip Morris Usa Inc. and Altria Client Services Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Swedish Match:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20040118422A1 | 341 |
| WO2004095959A1 | 260 |
| US20090065013A1 | 176 |
| US20040118421A1 | 149 |
| US20060118589A1 | 133 |
| US20040217024A1 | 98 |
| WO2006065192A1 | 73 |
| WO2008133563A1 | 72 |
| WO2007126361A1 | 63 |
| USD489606S1 | 61 |
Which companies are referring to Swedish Match Patents in their Patent Applications?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Swedish Match invention. They couldn’t because Swedish Match had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 23 Swedish Match patents in 84 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Swedish Match patent portfolio areAltria Client Services, Jt International and RJ Reynolds Tobacco Company.
List of the Companies who’s Patents were rejected citing Swedish Match –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Swedish Match Patents | Number of Rejections (102&103) |
| Altria Client Services Inc | 5 | 5 |
| Jt International Sa | 4 | 4 |
| R J Reynolds Tobacco Company | 4 | 4 |
| Nicoventures | 3 | 3 |
| Philip Morris Products Sa | 3 | 3 |
| Japan Tobacco | 2 | 2 |
| Fontem Holdings 1 Bv | 1 | 1 |
| Hauni Maschinenbau Ag | 1 | 1 |
| Health Diagnostic Laboratory Inc | 1 | 1 |
| Sharps Compliance Inc Of Texas | 1 | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Swedish Match Patents
Top Swedish Match Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20090065013A1 | 4 |
| US20130256163A1 | 3 |
| US20200297026A1 | 2 |
| US20100294292A1 | 2 |
| US20050043515A1 | 2 |
| US20090253754A1 | 2 |
| US20130053603A1 | 2 |
| US20170280764A1 | 1 |
| US20160205993A1 | 1 |
| US20120031415A1 | 1 |
| US20090301504A1 | 1 |
| US20170174375A1 | 1 |
| US6458177B1 | 1 |