Cantaloupe has a total of 138 patents globally, out of which 101 have been granted. Of these 138 patents, more than 34% patents are active. United States of America is where Cantaloupe has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Cantaloupe.
Cantaloupe was founded in the year 1992. The Company operates as a software and payments company. The Company provides end-to-end technology solutions for the unattended retail market.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Cantaloupe which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Cantaloupe patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Cantaloupe patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Cantaloupe have?
The founder George Jensen has 0 patent and CEO Sean Feeney has 0 patent.
How many patents does Cantaloupe have?
Cantaloupe has a total of 138 patents globally. These patents belong to 41 unique patent families. Out of 138 patents, 47 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Cantaloupe 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 | Cantaloupe Applications Filed | Cantaloupe Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 4 | 2 |
| 2022 | – | 1 |
| 2021 | – | 4 |
| 2020 | 1 | 2 |
| 2019 | – | 5 |
| 2018 | 2 | 5 |
| 2017 | – | 6 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 20 | 4 |
| 2014 | 10 | 1 |
How many Cantaloupe patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Cantaloupe File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Cantaloupe Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 89 |
| Europe | 8 |
| Canada | 7 |
| Austria | 5 |
| Germany | 5 |
| Spain | 4 |
| Australia | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Mexico | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Cantaloupe Patents Located?
10 Best Cantaloupe Patents
US7502672B1 is the most popular patent in the Cantaloupe portfolio. It has received 464 citations so far from companies like Fujitsu, Thales and GM Global Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Cantaloupe:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7502672B1 | 464 |
| US6615186B1 | 438 |
| US6601040B1 | 359 |
| US6505095B1 | 348 |
| US6606602B1 | 296 |
| US7003289B1 | 275 |
| US6856820B1 | 265 |
| US7076329B1 | 250 |
| US6853894B1 | 248 |
| US6895310B1 | 207 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Cantaloupe patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Cantaloupe invention. They couldn’t because Cantaloupe had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 53 Cantaloupe patents in 258 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Cantaloupe patent portfolio are Coca-Cola, Payrange and Romaine Empire.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Cantaloupe –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Cantaloupe Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Coca-Cola | 5 | 13 |
| Payrange | 4 | 4 |
| Romaine Empire | 4 | 5 |
| Apple | 3 | 5 |
| General Motors | 3 | 5 |
| 3 | 3 | |
| Pranasys | 2 | 2 |
| Lg Electronics | 2 | 6 |
| International Currency Technologies | 2 | 2 |
| Advanced New Technologies | 2 | 2 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Cantaloupe Patents
Top Cantaloupe Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7502672B1 | 7 |
| US6615186B1 | 6 |
| US9898884B1 | 5 |
| US7464867B1 | 5 |
| US6754641B2 | 5 |
| US6853894B1 | 5 |
| US6611810B1 | 4 |
| US9852423B2 | 4 |
| US9245269B2 | 4 |
| US6505095B1 | 4 |
| US7286907B2 | 4 |
| US6604087B1 | 4 |
| US8788341B1 | 4 |
| US6975926B2 | 4 |
| US7003289B1 | 4 |
What Percentage of Cantaloupe US Patent Applications were Granted?
Cantaloupe (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 77 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 75 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 97.4%.
Below are the key stats of Cantaloupe patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Cantaloupe?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Ratnerprestia | 70 | 97.14% |
| Benjamin E Leace | 5 | 100.00% |
| Boeing Intellectual Property | 1 | 100.00% |
| William M Hienz | 1 | 100.00% |
What Technologies are Covered by Cantaloupe?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Cantaloupe