Fonterra has a total of 938 patents globally, out of which 298 have been granted. Of these 938 patents, more than 34% patents are active. Australia is where Fonterra has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and New Zealand, it has generated an annual revenue of $20.6 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, New Zealand seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Fonterra.
Fonterra was founded in the year 2001. Company is doing business in dairy exports. As of March 2022, Fonterra has a market cap of $3.3 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Fonterra which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Fonterra’s patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Fonterra’s patent portfolio.
How many patents does the CEO of Fonterra have?
The CEO, Miles Hurrell has 0 patents.
How many patents does Fonterra have?
Fonterra has a total of 938 patents globally. These patents belong to 231 unique patent families. Out of 938 patents, 323 patents are active.
How many Fonterra patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Fonterra 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 | Fonterra Applications Filed | Fonterra Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 52 | 20 |
| 2012 | 19 | 19 |
| 2013 | 17 | 27 |
| 2014 | 12 | 19 |
| 2015 | 6 | 10 |
| 2016 | 16 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17 | 8 |
| 2018 | 16 | 14 |
| 2019 | 36 | 6 |
| 2020 | 33 | 18 |
| 2021 | 23 | 9 |
| 2022 | 1 | 5 |
How Many Patents did Fonterra File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Fonterra Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Australia | 121 |
| United States Of America | 89 |
| New Zealand | 78 |
| Europe | 69 |
| China | 53 |
| Japan | 48 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 39 |
| Canada | 36 |
| Korea (South) | 28 |
| Brazil | 27 |
| Mexico | 24 |
| Chile | 20 |
| Taiwan | 19 |
| Germany | 19 |
| Singapore | 17 |
| Malaysia | 17 |
| Indonesia | 15 |
| India | 14 |
| Denmark | 14 |
| Russia | 14 |
| Argentina | 13 |
| Philippines | 11 |
| Spain | 10 |
| Viet Nam | 7 |
| South Africa | 7 |
| Poland | 6 |
| Lithuania | 5 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Uruguay | 3 |
| Hungary | 2 |
| Egypt | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 2 |
| Israel | 2 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Norway | 1 |
| Croatia | 1 |
| Eurasia | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Fonterra Patents Located?
10 Best Fonterra Patents
WO2010120199A1 is the most popular patent in the Fonterra portfolio. It has received 113 citations so far from companies like Pepsico, Yeti Coolers, and Arla Foods.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Fonterra:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| WO2010120199A1 | 113 |
| US20080305235A1 | 103 |
| US20100143567A1 | 85 |
| WO2005111955A1 | 70 |
| WO2009051502A1 | 45 |
| WO2004057971A1 | 38 |
| WO2004066744A1 | 32 |
| WO2007011241A1 | 30 |
| WO2004031389A1 | 30 |
| CN1998031A | 29 |
Which Companies are using Fonterra Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Fonterra patent portfolio are Arla Foods, Leprino Foods, and Allied Blending.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Arla Foods | 6 |
| Leprino Foods | 4 |
| Allied Blending | 4 |
| Conopco Unilever | 3 |
| Dmk Deutsches Milchkontor | 2 |
| The Ex Plant | 2 |
| Abbott Laboratories | 2 |
| Cal Poly Corporation | 1 |
| Conagra Foods | 1 |
| Danone | 1 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Fonterra Patents
Top Fonterra Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US20060134297A1 | 9 |
| US20090041905A1 | 8 |
| US8504196B2 | 5 |
| US20120114795A1 | 4 |
| US7842325B2 | 4 |
| US20040047856A1 | 3 |
| US20070065560A1 | 3 |
| US6726462B2 | 2 |
| US20110300229A1 | 2 |
| US20110182943A1 | 2 |
| US7854952B2 | 2 |
| US20080305235A1 | 2 |
| US20080312423A1 | 2 |
| US7582323B2 | 2 |
| US20070059398A1 | 2 |
What Percentage of Fonterra US Patent Applications were Granted?
Fonterra (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 77 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 24 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 33.33%.
Below are the key stats of Fonterra patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Fonterra?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 59 | 30.36% |
| Fish & Richardson P C Bo | 5 | 33.33% |
| Jacobson Holman Pllc | 3 | 100.00% |
| Fish & Richardson | 1 | 0.00% |
| Klarquist Sparkman Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear | 1 | 100.00% |
| Mcdermott Will & Emery Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
| Speckman Law Group Pllc | 1 | 0.00% |
| Wilmerhale Dc | 1 | 0.00% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 59 | 30.36% |
Fonterra spends $100 million on innovation a year, said chief executive Miles Hurrell, ensuring that it was addressing the needs of its customers and developing innovative, long-lasting products.
Fonterra has created a ground-breaking virtual reality health and safety training system. The cutting-edge solution allows employees to tour the Co-manufacturing operative’s and distribution sites without having to step foot on the premises, reducing onboarding times significantly.
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What are Fonterra key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Fonterra?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Fonterra in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Fonterra thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Fonterra search focus changed over the years?
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