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Philip Morris USA Inc.

734Patents
568Active
734Granted
60Portfolio score

Filing activity: Oct 29, 1999 → Jul 3, 2024 · 249 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US7117867B2 Aerosol generator and methods of making and using an aerosol generator Human Necessities 472 Expired
US6810883B2 Electrically heated cigarette smoking system with internal manifolding for puff detection Human Necessities 412 Expired
US6854461B2 Aerosol generator for drug formulation and methods of generating aerosol Human Necessities 376 Expired
US7293565B2 Electrically heated cigarette smoking system Human Necessities 351 Expired
US8402976B2 Electrically heated smoking system Human Necessities 327 Active
US6803550B2 Inductive cleaning system for removing condensates from electronic smoking systems Human Necessities 227 Expired
US8851081B2 Electrically heated smoking system Human Necessities 223 Active
US6994096B2 Flow distributor of an electrically heated cigarette smoking system Human Necessities 218 Expired
US7185659B2 Inductive heating magnetic structure for removing condensates from electrical smoking device Human Necessities 216 Expired
US8794231B2 Electrically heated smoking system having a liquid storage portion Human Necessities 207 Active
US8689804B2 Article including identification information for use in an electrically heated smoking system Physics 190 Active
US7173222B2 Aerosol generator having temperature controlled heating zone and method of use thereof Human Necessities 158 Expired
US7011096B2 Oxidant/catalyst nanoparticles to reduce carbon monoxide in the mainstream smoke of a cigarette Human Necessities 136 Expired
US7690385B2 Opposed seam electrically heated cigarette smoking system Human Necessities 135 Active
US7040314B2 Aerosol generating devices and methods for generating aerosols suitable for forming propellant-free aerosols Human Necessities 131 Expired
US7810505B2 Method of operating a cigarette smoking system Human Necessities 131 Active
US7234470B2 Electromagnetic mechanism for positioning heater blades of an electrically heated cigarette smoking system Human Necessities 127 Expired
US7163015B2 Opposed seam electrically heated cigarette smoking system Human Necessities 124 Expired
US7392809B2 Electrically heated cigarette smoking system lighter cartridge dryer Human Necessities 120 Expired
US7017585B2 Oxidant/catalyst nanoparticles to reduce tobacco smoke constituents such as carbon monoxide Human Necessities 116 Expired
USD584141S1 Package General 116 Expired
US9420829B2 Smoking system having a liquid storage portion Human Necessities 106 Active
US7878209B2 Thermally insulative smoking article filter components Performing Operations; Transporting 105 Active
USD668540S1 Packaging container General 103 Active
US8066010B2 Thermally insulative smoking article filter components Performing Operations; Transporting 101 Active

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.