Burger King has a total of 82 patents globally, out of which 65 have been granted. Of these 82 patents, more than 76% patents are active. United States of America is where Burger King has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Spain, it has generated an annual revenue of $1.81 billion in the fiscal year 2021. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center of Burger King.
Burger King was founded in the year 1954 by James McLamore and David Edgerton. Company is doing business in fast food chains.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Burger King which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Burger King patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Burger King patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Burger King have?
The founders, James McLamore and David Edgerton have 0 patents respectively. The CEO, Daniel S. Schwartz has 0 patents.
How many patents does Burger King have?
Burger King has a total of 82 patents globally. These patents belong to 25 unique patent families. Out of 82 patents, 63 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Burger King 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 | Burger King Applications Filed | Burger King Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1 | 10 |
| 2012 | 8 | 5 |
| 2013 | 1 | 4 |
| 2014 | – | 5 |
| 2015 | 6 | 11 |
| 2016 | – | 1 |
| 2017 | 3 | 12 |
| 2018 | 1 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020 | – | 3 |
| 2021 | – | 1 |
How many Burger King patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Burger King File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Burger King Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 15 |
| Canada | 13 |
| Europe | 6 |
| Spain | 6 |
| China | 5 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 3 |
| Portugal | 3 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Denmark | 2 |
| Poland | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Slovenia | 2 |
| Japan | 2 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Albania | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
| Lithuania | 1 |
| Russia | 1 |
| Australia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Burger King Patents Located?
10 Best Burger King Patents
US20040208961A1 is the most popular patent in the Burger King portfolio. It has received 47 citations so far from companies like Restaurant Technology, Momentum Machines, and Panasonic.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Burger King:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20040208961A1 | 47 |
| US7222563B2 | 16 |
| US7921767B2 | 13 |
| US20040033297A1 | 13 |
| USD679198S1 | 12 |
| USD695608S1 | 11 |
| USD796258S1 | 10 |
| CN103492538A | 10 |
| US8033213B2 | 9 |
| US7089850B2 | 7 |
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