Pepsico has a total of 10975 patents globally, out of which 5968 have been granted. Of these 10975 patents, more than 55% patents are active. United States of America is where Pepsico has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Australia, it has generated an annual revenue of $70.37 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Pepsico.
Pepsico was founded in 1965 by Caleb D. Bradham. Pepsico is doing business in food and beverage. As of January 2022, Pepsico has a market cap of $239.171 Billion.
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 the Founder and CEO of Pepsico have?
The Founder, Caleb D. Bradham has 2 patents and the CEO, Ramon Laguarta has 0 patents.
How many patents does Pepsico have?
Pepsico has a total of 10975 patents globally. These patents belong to 3394 unique patent families. Out of 10975 patents, 6086 patents are active.
How many Pepsico patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
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 |
| 2011 | 678 | 363 |
| 2012 | 678 | 366 |
| 2013 | 505 | 335 |
| 2014 | 670 | 326 |
| 2015 | 460 | 338 |
| 2016 | 506 | 403 |
| 2017 | 539 | 356 |
| 2018 | 330 | 322 |
| 2019 | 438 | 325 |
| 2020 | 184 | 311 |
| 2021 | 79 | 262 |
How Many Patents did Pepsico File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Pepsico Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 2346 |
| Canada | 1094 |
| Australia | 796 |
| Europe | 767 |
| Mexico | 690 |
| China | 572 |
| Brazil | 506 |
| Japan | 459 |
| India | 425 |
| Russia | 371 |
| Spain | 233 |
| Turkey | 168 |
| Thailand | 161 |
| Argentina | 149 |
| Korea (South) | 131 |
| Germany | 113 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 110 |
| Poland | 99 |
| United Kingdom | 97 |
| Taiwan | 91 |
| South Africa | 81 |
| Chile | 74 |
| Guatemala | 66 |
| Austria | 65 |
| Viet Nam | 52 |
| Portugal | 38 |
| Israel | 33 |
| Colombia | 31 |
| Norway | 30 |
| Malaysia | 29 |
| Costa Rica | 26 |
| Denmark | 26 |
| New Zealand | 23 |
| Philippines | 17 |
| Peru | 15 |
| Hungary | 15 |
| Czech Republic | 14 |
| Dominican Republic | 14 |
| Egypt | 12 |
| Indonesia | 10 |
| Slovakia | 9 |
| Ukraine | 8 |
| Uruguay | 7 |
| Honduras | 7 |
| Singapore | 5 |
| Italy | 5 |
| Eurasian Patent Organization | 4 |
| Finland | 4 |
| Ecuador | 3 |
| Greece | 3 |
| Slovenia | 3 |
| Georgia | 3 |
| Netherlands | 2 |
| Croatia | 2 |
| Cyprus | 2 |
| Romania | 2 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Gulf Cooperation Council | 1 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 1 |
| Panama | 1 |
| Jordan | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 |
| Bulgaria | 1 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 |
| Republic of Moldova | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| African Intellectual Property Organization | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Pepsico Patents Located?
10 Best Pepsico Patents
US7052725B2 is the most popular patent in the Pepsico portfolio. It has received 114 citations so far from companies like Philip Morris Usa, Tate & Lyle Ingredients Americas, and Pejo Iserlohn Heilmittel Und Diaet Gmbh & Co. Kg.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Pepsico:
| Publication Number | Count of Citing Patents |
| US7052725B2 | 114 |
| USD445337S1 | 113 |
| US6206237B1 | 112 |
| USD445030S1 | 110 |
| US6746743B2 | 106 |
| US6240829B1 | 106 |
| US6637906B2 | 101 |
| US6102224A | 101 |
| USD540669S1 | 98 |
| USD701875S1 | 97 |
Which Companies are using Pepsico Patents to Advance their Research?
If patents or patents from a particular technology area of a company receive a lot of citations, it implies that the technology is being followed and incrementally innovated by the citing companies. It also indicates that citing companies are working on similar and closely related technologies.
The top citing companies in the Pepsico patent portfolio are Coca Cola, Nestle and General Mills.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| 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 | 15 |
| US20090028142A1 | 14 |
| US7943218B2 | 10 |
| US7993693B2 | 10 |
| US7303387B2 | 9 |
| US10334870B2 | 8 |
| US20100111453A1 | 8 |
| US7497352B2 | 8 |
| US6472007B2 | 8 |
| US7918365B2 | 8 |
| US6807460B2 | 8 |
| US7320583B2 | 7 |
| US7658133B2 | 7 |
What Percentage of Pepsico US Patent Applications were Granted?
Pepsico (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 477 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 218 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 68.7%.
Below are the key stats of Pepsico patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Pepsico?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox P L L C | 298 | 70.43% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 22 | 7.14% |
| Scully Scott Murphy & Presser | 17 | 94.12% |
| Venable Llp | 12 | 60.00% |
| Bachman & Lapointe | 15 | 92.74% |
| Barnes & Thornburg Llp Pepsico | 10 | 66.67% |
| Carstens & Cahoon Llp | 10 | 40.00% |
| Banner & Witcoff Ltd | 6 | 66.67% |
| Karoline A Delaney | 6 | 0% |
| Pasquale A Razzano Esq | 4 | 100.00% |
PepsiCo is a global leader in food and beverages and has a product portfolio that includes 22 brands. Some of its major brands include Quaker, Tropicana, Gatorade, and Frito-Lay. PepsiCo is one company that has realised that adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning is a business necessity rather than a competitive advantage.
At the University of the Pacific, one customer-facing application of AI technology is making its way throughout campus. The “Snack-Bot,” as its known, is an AI-powered delivery robot from which students may purchase a variety of healthy snacks, such as sparkling water and healthy potato chips. They can have them delivered to more than 50 sites on campus at no additional cost. The robot’s technology allows it to navigate at any time of day and in any weather, and it has a 20-mile range on a single battery.
Machine learning is helping the Frito-Lay (a PepsiCo subsidiary) manufacturing unit. One project utilises lasers to impact chips, then listens to the sounds they make to determine texture. To automate the quality assessment for Frito-chip Lay’s processing facilities, algorithms process sound and determine snack food’s texture.
We can see how PepsiCo has successfully integrated AI technology into its brands’ DNA. With many businesses still showing signs of AI immaturity, it’s up to the biggest brands to lead the way and show how the technology can be applied. We’ll have to wait and watch how many other companies follow Pepsi’s example.
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What are Pepsico’s key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Pepsico?
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 search focus changed over the years?
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