Cargill has a total of 7719 patents globally, out of which 2749 have been granted. Of these 7719 patents, more than 43% patents are active. United States of America is where Cargill has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe (EPO) and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Cargill.
Cargill was founded in the year 1865. The Company provides agricultural products. The Company produces grains and oilseeds and provides farmer services and risk management solutions, as well as offers animal nutrition, biofuels, meat and poultry, food, and industrial products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Cargill which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Cargill patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Cargill patent portfolio.
How many patents does Cargill have?
Cargill has a total of 7719 patents globally. These patents belong to 2054 unique patent families. Out of 7719 patents, 3383 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Cargill 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 | Cargill Applications Filed | Cargill Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 17 | 127 |
| 2023 | 230 | 157 |
| 2022 | 391 | 142 |
| 2021 | 430 | 124 |
| 2020 | 306 | 127 |
| 2019 | 281 | 113 |
| 2018 | 374 | 135 |
| 2017 | 249 | 122 |
| 2016 | 382 | 126 |
| 2015 | 203 | 98 |
| 2014 | 269 | 137 |
| 2013 | 329 | 147 |
How many Cargill patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Cargill File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Cargill Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 1337 |
| Europe (EPO) | 938 |
| Canada | 634 |
| China | 514 |
| Brazil | 475 |
| Australia | 377 |
| Mexico | 246 |
| India | 187 |
| Spain | 175 |
| Japan | 174 |
| Germany | 165 |
| Korea (South) | 127 |
| Denmark | 122 |
| Austria | 100 |
| Argentina | 94 |
| Malaysia | 91 |
| Russia | 89 |
| Poland | 88 |
| Indonesia | 76 |
| Turkey | 67 |
| Norway | 56 |
| South Africa | 50 |
| Thailand | 48 |
| Portugal | 46 |
| Singapore | 45 |
| Chile | 37 |
| Colombia | 26 |
| Viet Nam | 23 |
| United Kingdom | 20 |
| Slovenia | 19 |
| Peru | 18 |
| Hungary | 17 |
| Ukraine | 16 |
| Taiwan | 16 |
| New Zealand | 15 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 14 |
| Israel | 10 |
| Costa Rica | 8 |
| Philippines | 8 |
| Ecuador | 7 |
| Eurasia | 6 |
| Africa | 6 |
| Finland | 6 |
| Uruguay | 5 |
| Croatia | 4 |
| Lithuania | 4 |
| Nicaragua | 4 |
| Morocco | 4 |
| Cyprus | 3 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 2 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| Honduras | 1 |
| Cuba | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Cargill Patents Located?
10 Best Cargill Patents
WO2010056225A1 is the most popular patent in the Cargill portfolio. It has received 214 citations so far from company like Suntory Holdings.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Cargill:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2010056225A1 | 214 |
| US7186541B2 | 174 |
| US7393676B2 | 163 |
| US20140121118A1 | 153 |
| US20050106305A1 | 151 |
| WO2009140394A1 | 151 |
| WO2008027742A1 | 150 |
| US20050209913A1 | 133 |
| US7309597B2 | 125 |
| EP1678232A2 | 114 |
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What are Cargill’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Cargill?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Cargill in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Cargill thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Cargill’s search focus changed over the years?
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