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Bentonville, AR, United States of America

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

USPTO Granted Patents = 405

% Expired Patents = 20.7

CIPO Patents = 12

Trademarks = 197

Forward Citations = 3,706

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360 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Anthony Emile Marcar (66 out of 76 patents)

Stuart Argue (66 out of 75 patents)

Nicholaus Adam Jones (33 out of 173 patents)

4. Anand Rajaraman (26 out of 32 patents)

5. Bruce Walter Wilkinson (25 out of 117 patents)

6. Abhishek Gattani (21 out of 34 patents)

7. Digvijay Singh Lamba (18 out of 19 patents)

8. Donald R High (16 out of 208 patents)

9. Richard Neil Cancro, Jr (15 out of 17 patents)

10. Douglas James Pedley (15 out of 21 patents)

11. Joel Bennett Acker, Jr (14 out of 17 patents)

12. Matthew Allen Jones (12 out of 152 patents)

13. Robert J Taylor (11 out of 129 patents)

14. Michael D Atchley (11 out of 94 patents)

15. Narasimhan Rampalli (10 out of 13 patents)

Core Competencies:

Inventory Management

Electronic Shopping Carts

Consumer Monitoring

Shoplifting Detection

Mobile Device Integration

Automated Promotions

RFID Technology

Product Tracking

Queue Management

Shopping Assistance

Delivery Systems

Consumer Behavior Analysis

405 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 11068932 - Systems and methods for processing or mining visitor interests from graphical user interfaces displaying referral websites (2021-07-20),

2. 10909495 - Systems and methods for implementing incentive-based demand distribution techniques using queue time estimates (2021-02-02),

3. 10607267 - Systems and methods for identifying potential shoplifting incidents (2020-03-31),

4. 10040469 - Shopping cart bagging station and method of forming the same (2018-08-07),

5. 10040468 - Shopping cart basket (2018-08-07),

6. 10017322 - Systems and methods for moving pallets via unmanned motorized unit-guided forklifts (2018-07-10),

7. 9996821 - Consumer demand-based inventory management system (2018-06-12),

8. 9994434 - Overriding control of motorize transport unit systems, devices and methods (2018-06-12),

9. 9994400 - Conveyors for sorting products (2018-06-12),

10. 9990664 - Methods and systems for monitoring a facility (2018-06-05),

11. 9990605 - Systems and methods for labeling consumer items with unique identifiers (2018-06-05),

12. 9984403 - Electronic shopping cart processing system and method (2018-05-29),

13. 9984355 - Systems and methods for monitoring location of products on shelves at a retail sales facility (2018-05-29),

14. 9965788 - System and method for prioritized product index searching (2018-05-08),

15. 9953388 - Systems and methods of monitoring the unloading and loading of delivery vehicles (2018-04-24),

Company Overview

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., headquartered in Bentonville, Arkansas, is a leading player in the retail technology sector. The company specializes in innovative solutions that enhance the shopping experience, focusing on areas such as inventory management, electronic shopping carts, and consumer monitoring. Wal-Mart is also at the forefront of integrating mobile devices into retail, employing advanced technologies like RFID for product tracking and automated promotions, while implementing systems for shoplifting detection to ensure security and efficiency in its operations.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

405 Patents

#2 in Bentonville, AR

#3 in Arkansas

#1,158 in US

#2,310 in the World

Bentonville, AR, United States of America

Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.

Forward Citations = 3,706

360 inventors:

Anthony Emile Marcar (66 out of 76 patents)

Stuart Argue (66 out of 75 patents)

Nicholaus Adam Jones (33 out of 173 patents)

4. Anand Rajaraman (26 out of 32 patents)

5. Bruce Walter Wilkinson (25 out of 117 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Wal-Mart Stores, Inc.. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/wal-mart-stores

Data source: USPTO (United States Patent and Trademark Office) public patent records. Weekly synchronization. How IDiyas builds this profile

Data Sources: USPTO Patent Grant XML, Patent Center, EPO & CIPO • Normalized by IDiyas Innovation Graph. Methodology & provenance architecturePlease report any incorrect information to [email protected]

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