Lotte has a total of 314 patents globally, out of which 228 have been granted. Of these 314 patents, more than 34% patents are active. South Korea is where Lotte has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and USA, it has generated an annual revenue of $15.57 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, South Korea seems to be the main focused R&D center of Lotte.
Lotte was founded in the year 1967 by Shin Kyuk-ho. Lotte is a confectionery, ice cream, and other product manufacturer and retailer. It is a multinational conglomerate firm based in South Korea and the country’s fifth-largest chaebol. As of May 2022, Lotte has a market cap of $5.14 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Lotte which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Lotte patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Lotte patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Lotte have?
The founder, Shin Kyuk-ho, has 0 patents. The CEO, Shin Dong-bin, has 11 patents.
How many patents does Lotte have?
Lotte has a total of 314 patents globally. These patents belong to 297 unique patent families. Out of 314 patents, 107 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Lotte 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 | Lotte Applications Filed | Lotte Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 13 | 5 |
| 2012 | 20 | 7 |
| 2013 | 2 | 8 |
| 2014 | 10 | 2 |
| 2015 | 4 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 | 1 |
| 2017 | 19 | 14 |
| 2018 | 33 | 16 |
| 2019 | 8 | 11 |
| 2020 | 16 | 8 |
| 2021 | 1 | 9 |
| 2022 | – | 4 |
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10 Best Lotte Patents
KR101858530B1 is the most popular patent in the Lotte portfolio. It has received 16 citations so far from companies like Rascom, Korea Seven, and Tia.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Lotte:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| KR101858530B1 | 16 |
| KR1020070014380A | 14 |
| KR1020140021874A | 12 |
| KR101839914B1 | 11 |
| KR101250264B1 | 11 |
| KR100919653B1 | 11 |
| KR1020040052963A | 11 |
| KR1020020037842A | 11 |
| KR1020120038848A | 10 |
| US20080278878A1 | 8 |
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