Domino’s Pizza has a total of 23 patents globally, out of which 16 have been granted. Of these 23 patents, more than 56% patents are active. United States of America is where Domino’s Pizza has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Australia and United Kingdom. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Domino’s Pizza.
Domino’s Pizza was founded in 1960 by Tom Monaghan and James Monaghan. Domino’s Pizza 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. As of April 2022, Domino’s Pizza has a market cap of $12.75 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Domino’s Pizza which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Domino’s Pizza patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Domino’s Pizza patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Domino’s Pizza have?
The Founder Tom Monaghan has 29 and James Monaghan has 20 patents and the CEO Richard E. Allison Jr has 0 patents.
How many patents does Domino’s Pizza have?
Domino’s Pizza has a total of 23 patents globally. These patents belong to 16 unique patent families. Out of 23 patents, 13 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Domino’s Pizza 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 Pizza Applications Filed | Domino’s Pizza Patents Granted |
2013 | 1 | – |
2014 | 6 | – |
2015 | – | 3 |
2016 | – | 4 |
2017 | 1 | – |
2018 | 1 | 1 |
2019 | 1 | 1 |
2020 | 2 | 1 |
2021 | – | 2 |
How many Domino’s Pizza patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Domino’s Pizza File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Domino’s Pizza Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 19 |
Australia | 1 |
United Kingdom | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Domino’s Pizza Patents Located?

10 Best Domino’s Pizza Patents
US8007370B2 is the most popular patent in the Domino’s Pizza portfolio. It has received 697 citations so far from companies like Groupon, Inc, IBM and Google.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Domino’s Pizza:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US20030065565A1 | 100 |
US6568586B1 | 93 |
US9010621B2 | 24 |
US6755122B2 | 20 |
US20030136782A1 | 20 |
US9522761B2 | 19 |
USD743311S1 | 17 |
US6513671B2 | 17 |
US9387786B2 | 16 |
US10262281B1 | 14 |
What Percentage of Domino’s Pizza US Patent Applications were Granted?
Domino’s Pizza (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 11 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 5 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 45.4%.
Below are the key stats of Domino’s Pizza patent prosecution at the USPTO.

Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Domino’s Pizza?
Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
Brooks Kushman | 9 | 44.44% |
Gablegotwals | 1 | 0.00% |
Haley Guiliano Llp | 1 | 100.00% |
List of Domino’s Pizza Patents
Publication Number | Title |
USD932509S1 | Pizza Order Display Panel With A Transitional Graphical User Interface |
USD907657S1 | Pizza Order Display Panel With A Transitional Graphical User Interface |
US10262281B1 | Method And System For Centralized Order Status Tracking In A Decentralized Ordering System |
US10136742B1 | Food Item Assembly Line |
US9522761B2 | Inter-Lockable Containers |
US9452703B2 | Vehicle With Upwardly Movable Door |
US9387786B2 | Storage Module |
USD754250S1 | Vehicle Advertising Sign |
USD743302S1 | Vehicle |
USD743311S1 | Vehicle Door |
US9010621B2 | Stackable Containers With Interlocking Features |
US20110235463A1 | Mixing Apparatus |
US7127984B2 | Dischargeable Storage Device For Distributing Food Over A Surface |
US20040194641A1 | Dischargeable Storage Device For Distributing Food Over A Surface |
US6755122B2 | Dischargeable Storage Device For Distributing Food Over A Surface |
US20030136782A1 | Kit To Store A Plurality Of Food Items At A Food Preparation Station And Plastic Insulating Panel For Use Therein |
US6568586B1 | Foldable Cardboard Food Box Having Food Receptacle And Dip Tray |
US20030065565A1 | Method And System For Routing Food Orders Over A Computer Network |
US6513671B2 | Kit To Store A Plurality Of Food Items At A Food Preparation Station And Plastic Insulating Panel For Use Therein |
GB6110980S | Tartan Pattern |
WO2019070784A1 | Food Item Assembly Line |
AU2003238310A1 | Dischargeable Storage Device For Distributing Food Over A Surface |
WO2004010792A1 | Dischargeable Storage Device For Distributing Food Over A Surface |
EXCLUSIVE INSIGHTS COMING SOON!
What are Domino’s Pizza key innovation segments?