Pepsico has a total of 13726 patents globally, out of which 8940 have been granted. Of these 13726 patents, more than 50% patents are active. The United States of America is where Pepsico has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Europe (EPO). Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Pepsico.
Pepsico was founded in 1898. Pepsico operates foods and beverages businesses and manufactures markets and sells a variety of grain-based snacks, carbonated and non-carbonated beverages, and foods.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Pepsico which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Pepsico patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Pepsico patent portfolio.
How many patents does Pepsico have?
Pepsico has a total of 13726 patents globally. These patents belong to 2685 unique patent families. Out of 13726 patents, 6913 patents are active.
How many Pepsico patents are Alive/Dead?
How Many Patents did Pepsico 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 | Pepsico Applications Filed | Pepsico Patents Granted |
| 2024 | 2 | 28 |
| 2023 | 18 | 78 |
| 2022 | 66 | 70 |
| 2021 | 99 | 108 |
| 2020 | 116 | 107 |
| 2019 | 148 | 153 |
| 2018 | 103 | 97 |
| 2017 | 89 | 116 |
| 2016 | 165 | 141 |
| 2015 | 118 | 120 |
| 2014 | 161 | 152 |
How Many Patents did Pepsico File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Pepsico Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 2169 |
| Europe (EPO) | 1074 |
| Canada | 1074 |
| Mexico | 1002 |
| China | 922 |
| Australia | 867 |
| Japan | 644 |
| Brazil | 608 |
| Russia | 574 |
| India | 535 |
| United Kingdom | 423 |
| Germany | 300 |
| Austria | 258 |
| Argentina | 243 |
| Spain | 226 |
| Korea (South) | 148 |
| Turkey | 147 |
| Poland | 147 |
| Chile | 137 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 133 |
| Thailand | 112 |
| South Africa | 111 |
| Taiwan | 107 |
| Colombia | 81 |
| Philippines | 65 |
| Israel | 64 |
| Viet Nam | 64 |
| Malaysia | 53 |
| Norway | 51 |
| Indonesia | 45 |
| Italy | 43 |
| Denmark | 41 |
| Portugal | 39 |
| New Zealand | 38 |
| Singapore | 21 |
| Costa Rica | 21 |
| United Arab Emirates | 21 |
| Hungary | 18 |
| Egypt | 17 |
| Lithuania | 15 |
| Slovenia | 13 |
| Saudi Arabia | 13 |
| Malta | 13 |
| Estonia | 13 |
| Serbia | 12 |
| Croatia | 12 |
| Slovakia | 11 |
| Albania | 10 |
| Cyprus | 8 |
| Uruguay | 8 |
| Dominican Republic | 8 |
| Finland | 8 |
| Peru | 8 |
| Brunei | 6 |
| Romania | 5 |
| Ukraine | 4 |
| Ireland | 3 |
| Republic of Moldova | 2 |
| Bolivia | 2 |
| Honduras | 2 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Georgia | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Guatemala | 1 |
| Africa | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Switzerland | 1 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 |
| Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia | 1 |
| Czech Republic | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Jordan | 1 |
| Cuba | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Pepsico Patents Located?
What Key Technologies are covered by Pepsico Patents?
Pepsico Design Patents Technology Area
Pepsico Food Processing Patents Technology Area
The chart below distributes patents filed by Pepsico in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Pepsico thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Pepsico Research Focus Changed Over the Years?
10 Best Pepsico Patents
USD696265S1 is the most popular patent in the Pepsico portfolio. It has received 356 citations so far from companies like P&G, Palantir Technologies and Apple.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Pepsico:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| USD696265S1 | 356 |
| USD696264S1 | 244 |
| US7052725B2 | 239 |
| USD696266S1 | 189 |
| US6676883B2 | 133 |
| US7815956B2 | 124 |
| USD701875S1 | 119 |
| US6746743B2 | 116 |
| US20110189360A1 | 116 |
| USD540669S1 | 114 |
Which Companies are using Pepsico Patents to Advance their Research?
The statistics below share strategic R&D insights. It tells the companies that were trying to protect inventions similar to Pepsico invention. They couldn’t because Pepsico had protected those before them.
Examiners at the USPTO referred 477 Pepsico patents in 2207 rejections (35 USC § 102 or 35 USC § 103 types).
The top citing companies in the Pepsico patent portfolio are Coca-Cola, Nestle and General Mills.
List of the Companies whose Patents were rejected citing Pepsico –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Coca Cola | 32 |
| Nestle | 20 |
| General Mills | 13 |
| Kellogg | 13 |
| Suntory | 12 |
| Intercontinental Great Brands | 9 |
| Sonoco Development | 9 |
| Kraft Foods | 9 |
| Purecircle | 8 |
| Cj Cheiljedang | 7 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Pepsico Patents
Top Pepsico Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7602288B2 | 21 |
| US7815956B2 | 18 |
| US9218704B2 | 17 |
| US20060065992A1 | 12 |
| US7588808B2 | 12 |
| US20140342043A1 | 12 |
| US8029846B2 | 11 |
| US7303387B2 | 11 |
| US7993693B2 | 10 |
| US20060073298A1 | 9 |
| US6807460B2 | 8 |
| US7918365B2 | 8 |
| US7497352B2 | 8 |
| US7524519B2 | 8 |
| US20110189360A1 | 7 |
What Percentage of Pepsico US Patent Applications were Granted?
Pepsico (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 297 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 204 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 81.6%.
Below are the key stats of Pepsico patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Pepsico?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox Pllc | 184 | 83.33% |
| Bachman & Lapointe | 22 | 90.91% |
| Scully Scott Murphy & Presser | 19 | 94.12% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 17 | 0.00% |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp | 8 | 85.71% |
| Venable Llp | 8 | 83.33% |
| Pasquale A Razzano Esq | 4 | 100.00% |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp | 3 | 66.67% |
| Murtha Cullina Llp | 3 | 0.00% |
| Tilton Fallon Lungmus & Chestnut | 2 | 100.00% |
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