Mondelez International has a total of 9890 patents globally, out of which 5983 have been granted. Of these 9890 patents, more than 37% patents are active. The United States of America is where Mondelez International has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Europe and China. Parallelly, the United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also the origin country of Mondelez International.
Mondelez International was founded in the year 2012. Mondelez International is a food & beverage company. The business produces and sells packaged food items such snacks, drinks, cheese, quick dinners, and other packaged grocery items. Mondelez International markets its goods internationally. As of December 2022, the market cap of Mondelez International is $92.084 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Mondelez International which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Mondelez International patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Mondelez International patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder and the CEO of Mondelez International have?
The founder Thomas McInnerney has 7 patents and CEO Dirk Van De Put has 0 patents.
How many patents does Mondelez International have?
Mondelez International has a total of 9890 patents globally. These patents belong to 2412 unique patent families. Out of 9890 patents, 3704 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Mondelez International 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 | Mondelez International Applications Filed | Mondelez International Patents Granted |
2022 | 80 | 179 |
2021 | 98 | 253 |
2020 | 223 | 265 |
2019 | 101 | 370 |
2018 | 232 | 345 |
2017 | 138 | 349 |
2016 | 278 | 362 |
2015 | 449 | 510 |
2014 | 995 | 527 |
2013 | 719 | 446 |
2012 | 737 | 366 |
2011 | 625 | 349 |
How many Mondelez International patents are Alive/Dead?

How Many Patents did Mondelez International File in Different Countries?

Countries in which Mondelez International Filed Patents
Country | Patents |
United States Of America | 1095 |
Europe | 1016 |
China | 715 |
Japan | 622 |
Australia | 554 |
Canada | 541 |
Brazil | 407 |
Mexico | 405 |
Germany | 397 |
Spain | 381 |
United Kingdom | 362 |
Poland | 329 |
Russia | 295 |
India | 277 |
Korea (South) | 240 |
Argentina | 195 |
Austria | 164 |
Denmark | 132 |
Philippines | 102 |
South Africa | 101 |
France | 92 |
New Zealand | 90 |
Norway | 85 |
Indonesia | 83 |
Israel | 73 |
Malaysia | 63 |
Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 42 |
Colombia | 40 |
Portugal | 36 |
Peru | 36 |
Ukraine | 35 |
Singapore | 25 |
Taiwan | 24 |
Chile | 21 |
Italy | 17 |
Switzerland | 16 |
Brunei | 13 |
Slovenia | 13 |
Lithuania | 11 |
Czech Republic | 9 |
Costa Rica | 8 |
Slovakia | 8 |
Africa | 8 |
Turkey | 7 |
Egypt | 6 |
Hungary | 6 |
Morocco | 5 |
Uruguay | 5 |
Eurasia | 5 |
Cyprus | 3 |
Latvia | 3 |
Bulgaria | 3 |
Ecuador | 3 |
Tunisia | 3 |
Estonia | 3 |
Montenegro | 3 |
Viet Nam | 3 |
Panama | 2 |
Gulf Cooperation Council | 2 |
Romania | 2 |
Croatia | 2 |
Sweden | 2 |
Ireland | 1 |
Georgia | 1 |
Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
Iceland | 1 |
Dominican Republic | 1 |
Greece | 1 |
Kazakhstan | 1 |
Saudi Arabia | 1 |
Belgium | 1 |
Malta | 1 |
Where are the Research Centres of Mondelez International Patents Located?

10 Best Mondelez International Patents
US6685916B1 is the most popular patent in the Mondelez International portfolio. It has received 331 citations so far from companies like Cadbury, Garman Company, and Johnson & Johnson.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Mondelez International:
Publication Number | Citation Count |
US6685916B1 | 331 |
US6918532B2 | 228 |
US6696044B2 | 222 |
US6733818B2 | 194 |
US6479071B2 | 188 |
US6471945B2 | 172 |
US6846500B1 | 157 |
US6485739B2 | 147 |
WO2014184652A1 | 145 |
US20060045934A1 | 143 |
How many inventions of other companies were rejected due to Mondelez International patents?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Mondelez International invention. They couldn’t because Mondelez International had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO used 369 Mondelez International patents in 2124 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Mondelez International patent portfolio are Intercontinental Great Brands, Wrigley, and Nestec.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Mondelez International –
Company | Number of Patent Applications that faced Rejection Citing Mondelez International Patents | Number of Rejections (102 & 103) |
Intercontinental Great Brands | 131 | 466 |
Wrigley | 34 | 147 |
Nestec | 21 | 61 |
Sonoco Development | 21 | 59 |
Frito-Lay | 14 | 44 |
General Mills | 12 | 26 |
Nestle | 10 | 22 |
Kellogg Company | 9 | 26 |
Altria Client Services | 8 | 18 |
Mars Incorporated | 7 | 28 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Mondelez International Patents

Top Mondelez International Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
US7851005B2 | 16 |
US8398306B2 | 15 |
US7159717B2 | 13 |
US20070269577A1 | 13 |
US7325686B2 | 13 |
US20060263475A1 | 11 |
US20080166449A1 | 10 |
US6698333B2 | 9 |
US20070221236A1 | 9 |
US8408792B2 | 9 |
US20090214445A1 | 9 |
US6918532B2 | 9 |
US20100303991A1 | 8 |
US9119410B2 | 8 |
US20080063748A1 | 8 |