7-Eleven has a total of 138 patents globally, out of which 64 have been granted. Of these 138 patents, more than 97% patents are active. Canada is where 7-Eleven has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and European Countries, it has generated an annual revenue of $69.15 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D centre of 7-Eleven.
7-Eleven was founded in the year 1927 by Joe C. Thompson. The corporation is located in Dallas, Texas, and operates an international retail convenience store chain. As of June 2022, 7-Eleven has a market cap of $36.77 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of 7-Eleven which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find 7-Eleven patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over 7-Eleven patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of 7-Eleven have?
The founder, Joe C. Thompson, has 0 patents. The CEO, Joseph DePinto, has 0 patents.
How many patents does 7-Eleven have?
7-Eleven has a total of 138 patents globally. These patents belong to 21 unique patent families. Out of 138 patents, 134 patents are active.
How Many Patents did 7-Eleven 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 | 7-Eleven Applications Filed | 7-Eleven Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | – | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 | 3 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | – | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 | 2 |
| 2019 | 37 | 2 |
| 2020 | 45 | 15 |
| 2021 | 33 | 24 |
| 2022 | 4 | 11 |
How many 7-Eleven patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did 7-Eleven File in Different Countries?
Where are Research Centres of 7-Eleven Patents Located?
Of the 21 R&D Centres, all of them are located in the United States.
10 Best 7-Eleven Patents
US10621444B1 is the most popular patent in the 7-Eleven portfolio. It has received 11 citations so far from companies like Axis, Google, and Amazon Technologies.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of 7-Eleven:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US10621444B1 | 11 |
| US10614318B1 | 11 |
| US10789720B1 | 10 |
| US10685237B1 | 9 |
| US8112920B2 | 7 |
| US20070082091A1 | 7 |
| US10769451B1 | 6 |
| US10607080B1 | 6 |
| US20070080197A1 | 6 |
| WO2010003128A1 | 5 |
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