Mercadona has a total of 396 patents globally, out of which all have been granted. Of these 396 patents, more than 71% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Mercadona has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Spain. Parallelly, Europe (EPO) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Spain is the origin country of Mercadona.
Mercadona was founded in 1977. The company operates in the retail sector, offering food, home care products, personal care items, pet supplies, pharmacy goods, toiletries, and related products and services, helping customers access quality, long-lasting goods at affordable prices.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mercadona which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mercadona patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mercadona patent portfolio.
How many patents does Mercadona have?
Mercadona has a total of 396 patents globally. These patents belong to 28 unique patent families. Out of 396 patents, 282 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Mercadona 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 | Mercadona Applications Filed | Mercadona Patents Granted |
| 2025 | 25 | 27 |
| 2024 | 22 | 22 |
| 2023 | 7 | 6 |
| 2022 | 1 | – |
| 2021 | 19 | 19 |
| 2020 | 25 | 25 |
| 2019 | 10 | 10 |
| 2018 | 178 | 178 |
| 2017 | 70 | 70 |
| 2016 | 37 | 37 |
How many Mercadona patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Mercadona File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Mercadona Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe (EPO) | 234 |
| United Kingdom | 161 |
| Spain | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Mercadona Patents Located?
What are Mercadona key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Mercadona?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Mercadona in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Mercadona thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.
R&D Focus: How has Mercadona search focus changed over the years?
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