Domino’s has a total of 55 patents globally, out of which 20 have been granted. Of these 55 patents, more than 20% patents are active. United States of America is where Domino’s has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Domino’s.
Domino’s was founded in the year 1960. The Company operates a network of company-owned and franchise Domino’s Pizza stores, located throughout the United States and in other countries. The Company also operates regional dough manufacturing and distribution centers in the contiguous United States and outside the United States.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Domino’s which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Domino’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Domino’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does Domino’s have?
Domino’s has a total of 55 patents globally. These patents belong to 28 unique patent families. Out of 55 patents, 11 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Domino’s 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 | Domino’s Applications Filed | Domino’s Patents Granted |
| 2021 | – | 3 |
| 2020 | 2 | – |
| 2019 | 5 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 1 |
| 2017 | 28 | 4 |
| 2016 | 1 | 4 |
| 2015 | – | 3 |
| 2014 | 6 | – |
| 2013 | 1 | – |
| 2010 | 1 | – |
| 2007 | 1 | – |
| 2006 | – | 1 |
| 2004 | 2 | 1 |
| 2003 | 3 | 2 |
How many Domino’s patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Domino’s File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Domino’s Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States of America | 20 |
| Australia | 11 |
| Europe (EPO) | 6 |
| Japan | 6 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Domino’s Patents Located?
10 Best Domino’s Patents
US20030065565A1 is the most popular patent in the Domino’s portfolio. It has received 108 citations so far from companies like Ipventure Inc, IBM and Restaurant Technology.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Domino’s:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US20030065565A1 | 108 |
| US6568586B1 | 100 |
| WO2017156586A1 | 80 |
| US20190049988A1 | 68 |
| US9522761B2 | 36 |
| US10262281B1 | 30 |
| US9010621B2 | 29 |
| WO2018035578A1 | 25 |
| US9387786B2 | 22 |
| USD743311S1 | 20 |
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What are Domino’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Domino’s?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Domino’s in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Domino’s thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Domino’s search focus changed over the years?
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