McCain has a total of 357 patents globally, out of which 228 have been granted. Of these 357 patents, more than 67% patents are active. The United States of America is where McCain has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and the United Kingdom. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Canada is the origin country of McCain.
McCain was founded in 1957. McCain Foods manufactures and sells food items. Products made from potatoes, appetizers, pizzas, juices, and drinks are among the offerings of the company.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of McCain which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find McCain patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over McCain patent portfolio.
How many patents do the Founder and CEO of McCain have?
The Founder Harrison McCain, Wallace McCain have 0 patents and CEO Max Koeune have 0 patents.
How many patents does McCain have?
McCain has a total of 357 patents globally. These patents belong to 119 unique patent families. Out of 357 patents, 242 patents are active.
How Many Patents did McCain 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 | McCain Applications Filed | McCain Patents Granted |
| 2023 | – | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 | 16 |
| 2021 | 31 | 20 |
| 2020 | 35 | 12 |
| 2019 | 34 | 16 |
| 2018 | 3 | 18 |
| 2017 | 13 | 10 |
| 2016 | 2 | 9 |
| 2015 | 25 | 52 |
| 2014 | 53 | 29 |
| 2013 | 45 | 6 |
| 2012 | 18 | 3 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
How many McCain patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did McCain File in Different Countries?
Countries in which McCain Filed Patents
| Country | Patent |
| United States Of America | 61 |
| Canada | 44 |
| United Kingdom | 36 |
| Europe | 33 |
| Australia | 23 |
| China | 16 |
| Germany | 13 |
| South Africa | 11 |
| Brazil | 11 |
| Japan | 10 |
| Mexico | 9 |
| New Zealand | 9 |
| Colombia | 9 |
| India | 9 |
| Argentina | 8 |
| Russia | 7 |
| Poland | 5 |
| Denmark | 5 |
| Spain | 5 |
| Austria | 4 |
| Singapore | 2 |
| Chile | 2 |
| Turkey | 1 |
| Portugal | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Indonesia | 1 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of McCain Patents Located?
10 Best McCain Patents
US7807923B2 is the most popular patent in the McCain portfolio. It has received 42 citations so far from companies like Afl Telecommunications, Hubbell and Oldcastle Precast.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of McCain:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7807923B2 | 42 |
| US20100236372A1 | 40 |
| USD721218S1 | 29 |
| USD721217S1 | 24 |
| USD707418S1 | 24 |
| USD712618S1 | 23 |
| USD762341S1 | 22 |
| USD722417S1 | 21 |
| USD735441S1 | 20 |
| USD729492S1 | 20 |
What Percentage of McCain US Patent Applications were Granted?
McCain (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 39 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 19 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 55.88%.
Below are the key stats of McCain patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for McCain?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Bereskin & Parr | 19 | 71.43% |
| Lerner David Littenberg | 4 | 25.00% |
| Merchant & Gould | 4 | 100.00% |
| Alan L Unikel | 3 | 75.00% |
| Hovey Williams | 2 | 100.00% |
| Ballard Spahr | 1 | 0.00% |
| Crowell & Moring | 1 | 100.00% |
| Harold V Stotland | 1 | 100.00% |
| Iptechlaw | 1 | 0.00% |
| James J Hill | 1 | 100.00% |