Keurig Dr Pepper has a total of 1402 patents globally, out of which 985 have been granted. Of these 1402 patents, more than 45% patents are active. United States of America is where Keurig Dr Pepper has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and China. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Keurig Dr Pepper.
Keurig Dr Pepper was founded in the year 1979. The company manufactures and distributes non-alcoholic beverages. The Company offers soft drinks, juices, teas, mixers, water, and other beverages.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Keurig Dr Pepper which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Keurig Dr Pepper patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Keurig Dr Pepper patent portfolio.
How many patents does Keurig Dr Pepper have?
Keurig Dr Pepper has a total of 1402 patents globally. These patents belong to 347 unique patent families. Out of 1402 patents, 640 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Keurig Dr Pepper 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 | Keurig Dr Pepper Applications Filed | Keurig Dr Pepper Patents Granted |
2025 | – | 8 |
2024 | 17 | 41 |
2023 | 10 | 24 |
2022 | 46 | 33 |
2021 | 34 | 44 |
2020 | 103 | 40 |
2019 | 51 | 49 |
2018 | 54 | 50 |
2017 | 57 | 65 |
2016 | 28 | 58 |
2015 | 86 | 106 |
2014 | 196 | 143 |
How many Keurig Dr Pepper patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents

How Many Patents did Keurig Dr Pepper File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Keurig Dr Pepper Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States of America | 301 |
Canada | 194 |
China | 103 |
Europe (EPO) | 89 |
Mexico | 76 |
Australia | 63 |
Japan | 55 |
Malaysia | 51 |
Germany | 48 |
Austria | 44 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 39 |
Taiwan | 35 |
Brazil | 27 |
Singapore | 25 |
Viet Nam | 19 |
Spain | 16 |
New Zealand | 16 |
Korea (South) | 15 |
South Africa | 12 |
United Kingdom | 12 |
Denmark | 11 |
Indonesia | 10 |
India | 10 |
Poland | 10 |
Russia | 6 |
Italy | 5 |
Estonia | 3 |
Switzerland | 2 |
Turkey | 2 |
Colombia | 2 |
Philippines | 1 |
Israel | 1 |
Chile | 1 |
Where are Research Centres of Keurig Dr Pepper Patents Located?

10 Best Keurig Dr Pepper Patents
US7165488B2 is the most popular patent in the Keurig Dr Pepper portfolio. It has received 422 citations so far from companies like Nestec, Pepsico and Courtesy Products.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Keurig Dr Pepper:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US7165488B2 | 422 |
US20050051478A1 | 323 |
US8361527B2 | 255 |
US7398726B2 | 228 |
US6989171B2 | 221 |
US7513192B2 | 181 |
USD502362S1 | 179 |
US7347138B2 | 174 |
USD647398S1 | 141 |
US20090280229A1 | 139 |
What are Keurig Dr Pepper key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Keurig Dr Pepper?

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

R&D Focus: How has Keurig Dr Pepper search focus changed over the years?

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