Frito-Lay has a total of 3262 patents globally, out of which 1894 have been granted. Of these 3262 patents, more than 58% patents are active. The United States of America is where Frito-Lay has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and Canada. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Frito-Lay.
Frito-Lay was founded in the year 1961. The company Frito-Lay produces and sells snacks. The business manufactures a variety of foods, such as tortilla chips, cheese puffs, varied nuts, and associated goods. Worldwide customers are served by Frito-Lay.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Frito-Lay which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Frito-Lay patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Frito-Lay patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Frito-Lay have?
The founder Herman Lay have 0 patents and CEO Stephen B. Bratspies have 0 patents.
How many patents does Frito-Lay have?
Frito-Lay has a total of 3262 patents globally. These patents belong to 778 unique patent families. Out of 3262 patents, 954 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Frito-Lay 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 | Frito-Lay Applications Filed | Frito-Lay Patents Granted |
| 2023 | 1 | 12 |
| 2022 | 19 | 34 |
| 2021 | 38 | 36 |
| 2020 | 33 | 54 |
| 2019 | 50 | 70 |
| 2018 | 85 | 101 |
| 2017 | 79 | 127 |
| 2016 | 145 | 129 |
| 2015 | 109 | 75 |
| 2014 | 182 | 58 |
| 2013 | 164 | 119 |
| 2012 | 163 | 153 |
| 2011 | 171 | 132 |
How many Frito-Lay patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Frito-Lay File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Frito-Lay Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 663 |
| Europe | 268 |
| Canada | 249 |
| Mexico | 248 |
| Australia | 218 |
| China | 179 |
| Brazil | 151 |
| India | 127 |
| Russia | 100 |
| Japan | 91 |
| Germany | 83 |
| Chile | 75 |
| Taiwan | 71 |
| Korea (South) | 68 |
| Spain | 61 |
| South Africa | 60 |
| Argentina | 58 |
| United Kingdom | 38 |
| Austria | 23 |
| Portugal | 23 |
| Poland | 19 |
| Colombia | 18 |
| Egypt | 14 |
| Indonesia | 13 |
| Turkey | 10 |
| Denmark | 6 |
| Sweden | 4 |
| Switzerland | 3 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Viet Nam | 2 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 2 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Italy | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Israel | 1 |
| Malaysia | 1 |
| New Zealand | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Frito-Lay Patents Located?
10 Best Frito-Lay Patents
US6746743B2 is the most popular patent in the Frito-Lay portfolio. It has received 112 citations so far from companies like Sage Products, Kraft Foods Holdings and Bemis Company.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Frito-Lay:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6746743B2 | 112 |
| US6637906B2 | 109 |
| USD459927S1 | 95 |
| US6472007B2 | 94 |
| US6679034B2 | 87 |
| US20100111453A1 | 84 |
| USD466809S1 | 80 |
| US6339727B1 | 80 |
| US6623040B1 | 74 |
| US7602288B2 | 72 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Frito-Lay patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Frito-Lay invention. They couldn’t because Frito-Lay had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 712 Frito-Lay patents in 912 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Frito-Lay patent portfolio are Sonoco Development, Intercontinental Great Brands and Kellogg Company.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Frito-Lay –
| Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Frito-Lay Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
| Sonoco Development | 10 | 28 |
| Intercontinental Great Brands | 10 | 32 |
| Kellogg Company | 9 | 20 |
| Mars Incorporated | 7 | 14 |
| Urschel Laboratories | 6 | 19 |
| General Mills | 5 | 11 |
| Fam | 5 | 15 |
| Nestec | 5 | 14 |
| Walmart | 5 | 10 |
| Quaker Oats | 4 | 13 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Frito-Lay Patents
Top Frito-Lay Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7602288B2 | 20 |
| US7524519B2 | 8 |
| US7320583B2 | 7 |
| US20070038673A1 | 7 |
| US20100111453A1 | 6 |
| US7943218B2 | 6 |
| US7686513B2 | 6 |
| US9014434B2 | 6 |
| US7951436B2 | 6 |
| US20090161995A1 | 6 |
| US7658133B2 | 6 |
| US7037551B2 | 6 |
| US6637906B2 | 5 |
| US8394437B2 | 5 |
| US9802720B2 | 5 |
What Percentage of Frito-Lay US Patent Applications were Granted?
Frito-Lay (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 590 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 416 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 72.22%.
Below are the key stats of Frito-Lay patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Frito-Lay?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Barnes & Thornburg | 199 | 91.97% |
| Carstens & Cahoon | 242 | 45.57% |
| Rothwell Figg Ernst & Manbeck | 88 | 98.64% |
| Jondle Plant Sciences | 28 | 92.86% |
| Frost Brown Todd | 5 | 100.00% |
| Weatherly Ip Solutions | 5 | 100.00% |
| Hartman Global | 4 | 100.00% |
| Bernard Rothwell & Brown | 4 | 100.00% |
| Carstens Yee & Cahoon | 3 | 75.00% |
| Colin P Cahoon | 3 | 0.00% |
| Hayes Soloway | 1 | 0.00% |
| Honigman | 1 | 100.00% |
| International Flavors & Fragrances | 1 | 0.00% |