Boston Beer has a total of 17 patents globally, out of which 8 have been granted. Of these 17 patents, more than 17% patents are active. The United States is where Boston Beer has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Mexico and Canada. Parallelly, the US seems to be the main focused R&D center of Boston Beer and is also the origin country of the firm.
Boston Beer was founded in the year 1984 by Jim Koch. The company is a provider of craft brewed beers and cider products.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Boston Beer which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Boston Beer patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Boston Beer patent portfolio.
How many patents does Boston Beer have?
Boston Beer has a total of 17 patents globally. These patents belong to 7 unique patent families. Out of 17 patents, 3 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Boston Beer 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 | Boston Beer Applications Filed | Boston Beer Patents Granted |
| 2022 | – | – |
| 2021 | – | – |
| 2020 | – | – |
| 2019 | – | – |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | – |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 | 2 |
| 2014 | 3 | – |
| 2013 | 4 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 3 | – |
How many Boston Beer patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Boston Beer File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Boston Beer Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 11 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Boston Beer Patents Located?
The R&D Centres of patents filed by Boston Beer is in the US.
10 Best Boston Beer Patents
USD582213S1 is the most popular patent in the Boston Beer portfolio. It has received 42 citations so far from companies like The Coca-Cola Company, Stacked Wines and Libbey Glass.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Boston Beer:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD582213S1 | 42 |
| USD569189S1 | 15 |
| USD485121S1 | 13 |
| US8097864B2 | 9 |
| US20110274785A1 | 7 |
| US20140103040A1 | 4 |
| WO2014150834A1 | 4 |
| USD738162S1 | 3 |
| US9162794B2 | 1 |
| US20140190971A1 | 1 |
List of Boston Beer Patents
| Boston Beer Patents | Title |
| US9162794B2 | Beverage Delivery Can |
| USD738162S1 | Tap Handle |
| MX342781B | Method And System For Producing A Malt Beverage Having A High Degree Of Fermentation. |
| US8097864B2 | System, Method And Computer-Accessible Medium For Providing Wide-Field Superresolution Microscopy |
| USD583631S1 | Glass/Cup/Mug Holder |
| USD582213S1 | Glass |
| USD569189S1 | Glass |
| USD485121S1 | Tap Handle |
| US20150353229A1 | Beverage Delivery Can |
| US20140190971A1 | Beverage Delivery Can |
| US20140103040A1 | Beverage Delivery Can |
| US20110274785A1 | Method And System For Producing A Malt Beverage Having A High Degree Of Fermentation |
| WO2014150834A1 | Beverage Delivery Can |
| WO2014059312A1 | Beverage Delivery Can |
| WO2013177550A1 | Beverage Delivery Can |
| WO2011143115A3 | Method And System For Producing A Malt Beverage Having A High Degree Of Fermentation |
| CA2797979A1 | Method And System For Producing A Malt Beverage Having A High Degree Of Fermentation |
What are Boston Beer‘s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Boston Beer?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Boston Beer