Conagra Brands has a total of 790 patents globally, out of which 349 have been granted. Of these 790 patents, more than 34% patents are active. United States of America is where Conagra Brands has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Mexico. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Conagra Brands.
Conagra Brands was founded in 1919 by Frank Little and Alva Kinney. Conagra Brands manufactures and markets packaged foods for retail consumers, restaurants, and institutions. The Company offers meals, entrees, condiments, sides, snacks, specialty potatoes, milled grain ingredients, dehydrated vegetables and seasonings, and blends and flavors. As of April 2022, Conagra Brands has a market cap of $17.09 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Conagra Brands which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Conagra Brands patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Conagra Brands patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Conagra Brands have?
The Founder Frank Little and Alva Kinney have 0 patents and the CEO Sean Connolly has 14 patents.
How many patents does Conagra Brands have?
Conagra Brands has a total of 790 patents globally. These patents belong to 233 unique patent families. Out of 790 patents, 272 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Conagra Brands 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 | Conagra Brands Applications Filed | Conagra Brands Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 32 | 40 |
| 2012 | 37 | 25 |
| 2013 | 18 | 32 |
| 2014 | 7 | 30 |
| 2015 | 9 | 16 |
| 2016 | 16 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 | 11 |
| 2018 | 7 | 12 |
| 2019 | 19 | 7 |
| 2020 | 16 | 6 |
| 2021 | 14 | 10 |
| 2022 | – | 3 |
How many Conagra Brands patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Conagra Brands File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Conagra Brands Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 260 |
| Canada | 110 |
| Mexico | 70 |
| Europe | 56 |
| Australia | 52 |
| Japan | 18 |
| Germany | 17 |
| China | 13 |
| Brazil | 13 |
| United Kingdom | 12 |
| Austria | 10 |
| Poland | 8 |
| Spain | 7 |
| India | 5 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Korea (South) | 5 |
| New Zealand | 5 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 4 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Israel | 3 |
| South Africa | 3 |
| Argentina | 2 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Philippines | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Hungary | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Conagra Brands Patents Located?
10 Best Conagra Brands Patents
US6468743B1 is the most popular patent in the Conagra Brands portfolio. It has received 126 citations so far from companies like Ibis Biosciences, Inc and Isis Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Conagra Brands
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6468743B1 | 126 |
| US20090022858A1 | 81 |
| US20060073258A1 | 77 |
| US20050276885A1 | 72 |
| US20100015293A1 | 70 |
| US6799122B2 | 69 |
| USD477187S1 | 62 |
| US6396036B1 | 62 |
| USD610903S1 | 51 |
| US6419968B1 | 50 |
What Percentage of Conagra Brands US Patent Applications were Granted?
Conagra Brands (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 230 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 138 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 64.19%.
Below are the key stats of Conagra Brands patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Conagra Brands?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Advent Llp | 97 | 51.16% |
| Suiter Swantz Pc | 31 | 65.38% |
| Holland & Hart Llp | 17 | 64.71% |
| Bingham Mccutchen Llp | 10 | 90.00% |
| Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath Llp | 9 | 88.89% |
| Klarquist Sparkman Llp | 9 | 100.00% |
| Merchant & Gould | 14 | 54.45% |
| Robert A Schroeder | 7 | 71.43% |
| Morgan Lewis & Bockius Llp | 5 | 33.33% |
| Carl H Pierce Reed Smith Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
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