Walmart has a total of 7115 patents globally, out of which 2193 have been granted. Of these 7115 patents, more than 64% patents are active. USA is where Walmart has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and United Kingdom and it also seems reasonable as the biggest market for Walmart is USA. The USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Walmart.
Walmart was founded in 1962 by Sam Walton and is doing business in Retail. The Company offers a range of Retail, Technology, Transportation, Logistics, Merchandising, Marketing, Operations, Health & Wellness, eCommerce, and Management.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Walmart which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Walmart’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Walmart’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Walmart have?
Walmart has a total of 7115 patents globally. These patents belong to 3047 unique patent families. Out of 7115 patents, 4598 patents are active.
How many Walmart patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Walmart 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 | Walmart Applications Filed | Walmart Patents Granted |
| 2022 | 87 | 249 |
| 2021 | 249 | 328 |
| 2020 | 344 | 431 |
| 2019 | 1222 | 488 |
| 2018 | 1393 | 248 |
| 2017 | 1732 | 114 |
| 2016 | 793 | 82 |
| 2015 | 235 | 81 |
| 2014 | 273 | 54 |
| 2013 | 251 | 33 |
| 2012 | 220 | 29 |
| 2011 | 57 | 14 |
You can also read our analysis on, Walmart’s 953 pending US patent applications.
How Many Patents did Walmart File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Walmart Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 3786 |
| Canada | 721 |
| United Kingdom | 583 |
| Mexico | 455 |
| India | 148 |
| China | 96 |
| Japan | 60 |
| Brazil | 37 |
| Europe | 26 |
| Russia | 14 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Netherlands | 1 |
| Argentina | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Walmart Patents Located?
What Technologies are Covered by Walmart Patents?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Walmart in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Walmart thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Walmart Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
10 Best Walmart Patents
US8595234B2 is the most popular patent in the Walmart portfolio. It has received 167 citations so far from companies like Palantir, IBM and Microsoft.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Walmart:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US8595234B2 | 167 |
| US20120059708A1 | 145 |
| US20120059713A1 | 134 |
| US6731927B1 | 104 |
| US20160255969A1 | 93 |
| US7340048B2 | 92 |
| US20170148324A1 | 90 |
| US8122016B1 | 86 |
| US20060177065A1 | 79 |
| US20150102903A1 | 76 |
Which Companies are using Walmart Patents to Advance their Research?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Walmart invention. They couldn’t because Walmart had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 1043 Walmart patents in 4579 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Walmart patent portfolio are IBM, Toshiba and Microsoft.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Walmart –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Walmart Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| IBM | 189 | 440 |
| Toshiba | 97 | 175 |
| Microsoft | 68 | 131 |
| Amazon | 49 | 75 |
| Mastercard | 38 | 81 |
| Toyota | 36 | 84 |
| 35 | 73 | |
| Paypal | 33 | 67 |
| Ebay | 28 | 64 |
| Samsung | 27 | 45 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Walmart Patents
Top Walmart Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US8595234B2 | 38 |
| US10121133B2 | 23 |
| US20120059713A1 | 19 |
| US8315849B1 | 14 |
| US9761139B2 | 13 |
| US8626491B2 | 13 |
| US20060177065A1 | 13 |
| US20110087647A1 | 13 |
| US8122360B2 | 12 |
| US9015069B2 | 12 |
| US20140136255A1 | 12 |
| US20180167394A1 | 11 |
| US10083467B2 | 11 |
| US10435241B2 | 11 |
| US8122016B1 | 10 |
What Percentage of Walmart US Patent Applications were Granted?
Walmart (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 3158 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 1640 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 61.31%.
Below are the key stats of Walmart’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Walmart?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery Llp | 1529 | 56.98% |
| Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner Llp | 799 | 69.93% |
| Duane Morris Llp | 260 | 81.56% |
| Schmeiser Olsen & Watts Llp | 216 | 44.91% |
| Barta Jones & Foley Pc | 204 | 63.69% |
| Patterson Thuente Pedersen Pa | 100 | 52.27% |
| Vierra Magen Marcus Llp | 30 | 96.00% |
| Venable Llp | 7 | 71.43% |
| Baker Botts Llp | 2 | 50.00% |
| Bakerhostetler | 2 | 0.00% |
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