Bunzl has a total of 269 patents globally, out of which 162 have been granted. Of these 269 patents, more than 57% patents are active. The United States of America is where Bunzl has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also the United Kingdom is the origin country of Bunzl.
Bunzl was founded in 1940. Bunzl is a distribution company that offers a variety of consumable non-food items to customers so they may run their businesses but does not actually sell these items themselves. The business offers outsourced solutions and service-oriented distribution in collaboration with both suppliers and clients. The primary clientele of Bunzl includes the supermarket, catering, cleaning, and safety industries. As of June 2023, Bunzl has a market cap of $13.26 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bunzl which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bunzl patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bunzl patent portfolio.
How many patents do the Founder and CEO of Bunzl have?
The Founder George Bunzl, Hugo Bunzl, Martin Bunzl have 0, 1, 0 patents and CEO Frank van Zanten have 0 patents.
How many patents does Bunzl have?
Bunzl has a total of 269 patents globally. These patents belong to 162 unique patent families. Out of 269 patents, 155 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Bunzl 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 | Bunzl Applications Filed | Bunzl Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 2 |
| 2022 | 11 | 6 |
| 2021 | 16 | 10 |
| 2020 | 17 | 9 |
| 2019 | 10 | 8 |
| 2018 | 17 | 12 |
| 2017 | 3 | 11 |
| 2016 | 25 | 15 |
| 2015 | 22 | 10 |
| 2014 | 10 | 5 |
| 2013 | 10 | 9 |
| 2012 | 20 | 14 |
| 2011 | 17 | 13 |
How many Bunzl patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Bunzl File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Bunzl Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 86 |
| United Kingdom | 50 |
| Canada | 29 |
| Australia | 17 |
| Europe | 28 |
| Mexico | 7 |
| China | 5 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Chile | 4 |
| Netherlands | 3 |
| France | 2 |
| Austria | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| South Africa | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Bunzl Patents Located?
10 Best Bunzl Patents
US6513817B2 is the most popular patent in the Bunzl portfolio. It has received 46 citations so far from companies like Mccue Corporation, Crown Equipment, Cabco Group.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bunzl:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6513817B2 | 46 |
| US6991413B2 | 32 |
| US20030233796A1 | 31 |
| US20060049199A1 | 28 |
| US7909310B2 | 26 |
| US20150083725A1 | 24 |
| USD797426S1 | 23 |
| USD797425S1 | 19 |
| USD701322S1 | 14 |
| USD485374S1 | 12 |
What are Bunzl key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Bunzl?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Bunzl