Dean Foods Patents – Key Insights and Stats

Dean Foods has a total of 141 patents globally, out of which 110 have been granted. Of these 141 patents, more than 56% patents are active. Europe is where Dean Foods has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by the United Kingdom and the United States of America. Parallelly, Europe seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also the United States of America is the origin country of Dean Foods.

Dean Foods was founded in 1925. The Dean Foods Corporation is a retailer of food and drinks. The company sells ice cream, whipped cream, sour cream, cottage cheese, yogurt, dips, and milk and milk-based beverages, among other goods. In addition to pickles, juice, juice drinks, and water, Dean Foods provides these items to Texas.

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Dean Foods which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Dean Foods patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Dean Foods patent portfolio.

How many patents do the Founder and CEO of Dean Foods have?

The Founder Samuel E. Dean have 0 patents and CEO Eric Beringause have 0 patents.

How many patents does Dean Foods have?

Dean Foods has a total of 141 patents globally. These patents belong to 90 unique patent families. Out of 141 patents, 79 patents are active.

How Many Patents did Dean Foods File Every Year?

Dean Foods Patent Filing Trend

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 GrantDean Foods Applications FiledDean Foods Patents Granted
20232
2022412
2021137
20201011
2019611
201844
201754
2016134
201546
20141019
201375
201246
2011117

How many Dean Foods patents are Alive/Dead?

Worldwide Patents

Dean Foods Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Dean Foods File in Different Countries?

Dean Foods Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Dean Foods Filed Patents

CountryPatent
Europe47
United Kingdom21
United States Of America12
Canada9
Mexico8
Spain5
Germany5
Poland3
Portugal3
Austria3
Denmark2
South Africa2
Norway1
Saudi Arabia1
Australia1
Albania1
San Marino1
India1
Brazil1
Italy1
Serbia1
Japan1
Slovenia1
Malta1
China1
Cyprus1
Croatia1
Israel1

Where are Research Centers of Dean Foods Patents Located?

R&D Centers of Dean Foods

10 Best Dean Foods Patents

USD512320S1 is the most popular patent in the Dean Foods portfolio. It has received 41 citations so far from companies like Industries Lassonde, Altium Packaging, Mid-America Machining.

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Dean Foods:

Publication NumberCitation Count
USD512320S141
USD511462S135
WO2008003782A131
US20070221606A117
US20110139670A116
EP2695522A19
WO2008003781A18
US20110123657A17
US20110076359A15
JP2011530275A5

What are Dean Foods key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Dean Foods?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Dean Foods in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Dean Foods thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Dean Foods search focus changed over the years?

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