Pizza Hut has a total of 58 patents globally, out of which 26 have been granted. Of these 58 patents, more than 13% patents are active. United States of America is where Pizza Hut has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada and Korea (South). Parallelly, USA seems to be the main focused R&D center and also is the origin country of Pizza Hut.
Pizza Hut subpart of Yum! Brands was founded in 1958 by Dan Carney and Frank Carney. Pizza Hut operates as a chain of restaurants. The Company offers pizza, pasta, wings, and other food services. Pizza Hut serves customers worldwide.
Read about some of the most popular patents of Pizza Hut which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Pizza Hut patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Pizza Hut patent portfolio.
How many patents does the Founder and CEO of Pizza Hut have?
The founder Dan Carney and Frank Carney have 0 patents and the CEO Aaron Powell have 0 patents.
How many patents does Pizza Hut have?
Pizza Hut has a total of 58 patents globally. These patents belong to 30 unique patent families. Out of 58 patents, 8 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Pizza Hut 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 | Pizza Hut Applications Filed | Pizza Hut Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 1 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 | – |
| 2013 | – | 2 |
| 2014 | 2 | – |
| 2015 | 2 | – |
| 2016 | – | 2 |
How many Pizza Hut patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Pizza Hut File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Pizza Hut Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 31 |
| Canada | 4 |
| Korea (South) | 2 |
| Mexico | 2 |
| Europe | 2 |
| Germany | 2 |
| Australia | 2 |
| United Kingdom | 1 |
| Brazil | 1 |
| China | 1 |
| Poland | 1 |
| Spain | 1 |
| Japan | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Pizza Hut Patents Located?
10 Best Pizza Hut Patents
US6843167B1 is the most popular patent in the Pizza Hut portfolio. It has received 37 citations so far from companies like Zume Inc, Kraft Foods Global Brands Llc and Zume Pizza Inc.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Pizza Hut:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US6843167B1 | 37 |
| US6626996B1 | 35 |
| US20030209194A1 | 28 |
| US20130101709A1 | 24 |
| US20040253348A1 | 21 |
| US20030003211A1 | 20 |
| US20060027106A1 | 18 |
| US20030006273A1 | 17 |
| US6396031B1 | 17 |
| US20070160715A1 | 15 |
What Percentage of Pizza Hut US Patent Applications were Granted?
Pizza Hut (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 35 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 18 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 64.2%.
Below are the key stats of Pizza Hut patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Pizza Hut?
| Law Firm | Total Applications | Success Rate |
| Stites & Harbison Pllc | 18 | 55.56% |
| Dicke Billig & Czaja | 7 | 85.71% |
| William M Hienz Iii | 7 | 0% |
| Baker & Botts Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear Llp | 1 | 0.00% |
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