Whitbread has a total of 68 patents globally, out of which 53 have been granted. Of these 68 patents, more than 77% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Whitbread has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the UK and the USA, it has generated an annual revenue of $2.27 billion in the year 2022. Parallelly, the UK seems to be the main focused R&D centre of Whitbread.
Whitbread was founded in the year 1742 by Samuel Whitbread. Company is a multinational British hotel and restaurant company headquartered in England. As of May 2023, Whitbread has a market cap of $8 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Whitbread which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Whitbread patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Whitbread patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Whitbread have?
The CEO, Alison Brittain, has 0 patents.
How many patents does Whitbread have?
Whitbread has a total of 68 patents globally. These patents belong to 38 unique patent families. Out of 68 patents, 53 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Whitbread 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 | Whitbread Applications Filed | Whitbread Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | 8 | 7 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 4 |
| 2016 | 2 | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 4 |
| 2014 | 5 | 4 |
| 2013 | 9 | 1 |
| 2012 | 5 | 2 |
| 2011 | 2 | – |
How many Whitbread patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Whitbread File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Whitbread Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 21 |
| United Kingdom | 20 |
| United States Of America | 10 |
| Japan | 4 |
| Germany | 3 |
| China | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Whitbread Patents Located?
10 Best Whitbread Patents
US20160014540A1 is the most popular patent in the Whitbread portfolio. It has received 27 citations so far from companies like Google, Sony, and Lenovo.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Whitbread:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20160014540A1 | 27 |
| US20150104050A1 | 16 |
| US20110187657A1 | 14 |
| US7228789B1 | 10 |
| JP2002544082A | 10 |
| US7817959B2 | 5 |
| WO2019234392A1 | 3 |
| GB2540972A | 3 |
| US9035834B2 | 2 |
| US9239866B2 | 1 |