Berry Global has a total of 7538 patents globally, out of which 4333 have been granted. Of these 7538 patents, more than 44% patents are active. The United States of America is where Berry Global has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and the United Kingdom. Parallelly, The United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also USA is the origin country of Berry Global.
Berry Global was founded in the year 1967. The company produces and markets plastic packaging products. The Company provides agricultural films, drink cups, plates, bottles, bowls, jars, containers, lids, tubes, closures, and trash bags, as well as offers tapes, adhesives, and other packaging products. Berry Global serves customers worldwide. As of March 2023, Berry Global has a market cap of $6.83 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Berry Global which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Berry Global patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Berry Global patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Berry Global have?
The CEO Thomas E. Salmon has 0 patents.
How many patents does Berry Global have?
Berry Global has a total of 7538 patents globally. These patents belong to 3048 unique patent families. Out of 7538 patents, 3385 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Berry Global 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 | Berry Global Applications Filed | Berry Global Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 5 | 39 |
| 2022 | 170 | 227 |
| 2021 | 336 | 342 |
| 2020 | 435 | 304 |
| 2019 | 390 | 300 |
| 2018 | 374 | 229 |
| 2017 | 311 | 281 |
| 2016 | 427 | 220 |
| 2015 | 368 | 197 |
| 2014 | 401 | 131 |
| 2013 | 381 | 174 |
| 2012 | 380 | 147 |
| 2011 | 308 | 201 |
How many Berry Global patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Berry Global File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Berry Global Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 1425 |
| Europe | 772 |
| United Kingdom | 697 |
| China | 649 |
| Germany | 504 |
| Canada | 277 |
| Mexico | 264 |
| Brazil | 246 |
| Japan | 225 |
| Spain | 186 |
| Australia | 162 |
| Poland | 144 |
| India | 123 |
| Austria | 113 |
| Korea (South) | 102 |
| Russia | 91 |
| Denmark | 75 |
| Argentina | 73 |
| France | 54 |
| Taiwan | 49 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 46 |
| Norway | 45 |
| Chile | 44 |
| Colombia | 44 |
| Portugal | 41 |
| South Africa | 38 |
| Malaysia | 37 |
| Italy | 35 |
| Philippines | 35 |
| New Zealand | 34 |
| Israel | 30 |
| Hungary | 24 |
| Indonesia | 18 |
| Singapore | 18 |
| Czech Republic | 17 |
| Tunisia | 15 |
| Slovenia | 14 |
| Peru | 12 |
| Croatia | 10 |
| Turkey | 9 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 7 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| Switzerland | 7 |
| Morocco | 6 |
| Belgium | 6 |
| Cyprus | 5 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5 |
| Eurasia | 5 |
| Thailand | 4 |
| Iceland | 3 |
| Kazakhstan | 3 |
| Egypt | 3 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Ukraine | 3 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Malta | 2 |
| Ecuador | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Kenya | 2 |
| Montenegro | 1 |
| Slovakia | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Pakistan | 1 |
| Nicaragua | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| El Salvador | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 |
Where are the Research Centers of Berry Global Patents Located?
10 Best Berry Global Patents
US6428867B1 is the most popular patent in the Berry Global portfolio. It has received 197 citations so far from companies like Kraft Foods Global Brands, Intercontinental Great Brands, and Amazon.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Berry Global:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6428867B1 | 197 |
| US6589622B1 | 188 |
| USD461718S1 | 166 |
| US20060006077A1 | 148 |
| US6752153B1 | 134 |
| US6818083B2 | 131 |
| US6417121B1 | 115 |
| US6417122B1 | 112 |
| US20060096983A1 | 110 |
| US7931457B2 | 108 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Berry Global patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Berry Global invention. They couldn’t because Berry Global had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 441 Berry Global patents in 2038 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Berry Global patent portfolio are P&G, Obrist Closures Switzerland Gmbh and Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Berry Global –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Berry Global Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Procter & Gamble | 34 | 71 |
| Obrist Closures Switzerland Gmbh | 24 | 44 |
| Kimberly-Clark Worldwide Inc | 15 | 53 |
| Bank Of America | 12 | 28 |
| The Clorox Company | 11 | 20 |
| 3M | 10 | 25 |
| Intercontinental Great Brands Llc | 8 | 18 |
| Closure Systems International Inc | 8 | 28 |
| Dow Global Technologies Inc | 7 | 14 |
| Sonoco Development Inc | 7 | 15 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Berry Global Patents
Top Berry Global Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US6589622B1 | 14 |
| US8857638B2 | 12 |
| US7984591B2 | 10 |
| US20060063456A1 | 9 |
| US7549541B2 | 8 |
| US20090269566A1 | 8 |
| US7629042B2 | 8 |
| US8240491B2 | 7 |
| US8007616B2 | 7 |
| US6428867B1 | 7 |
| US7798348B2 | 7 |
| US8182891B2 | 7 |
| US7968480B2 | 7 |
| US7501357B2 | 7 |
| US7972981B2 | 7 |
What Percentage of Berry Global US Patent Applications were Granted?
Berry Global (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 795 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 648 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 94.4%.
Below are the key stats of Berry Global’s patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Berry Global?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp In | 434 | 92.64% |
| Burr & Forman Llp | 98 | 100.00% |
| Berry Global Inc | 29 | 75.00% |
| Wood Phillips Katz Clark & Mortimer | 28 | 100.00% |
| Middleton Reutlinger | 24 | 100.00% |
| John F Salazar | 16 | 100.00% |
| Dority & Manning Pa | 13 | 91.67% |
| Reising Ethington Barnes Kisselle Pc | 9 | 100.00% |
| O I Glass Inc | 7 | 100.00% |
| Fitch Even Tabin & Flannery Llp | 5 | 80.00% |