Ritter Sport has a total of 21 patents globally, out of which 15 have been granted. Of these 21 patents, more than 90% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Ritter Sport has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United Kingdom and Germany. Parallelly, Europe (EPO) seems to be the main focused R&D center and also Germany is the origin country of Ritter Sport.
Ritter Sport was founded in the year 1912. The Company produces chocolate products. The Company offers hazelnuts, praline, milk chocolates, biscuits, nuts, almond, raisin, and cornflake milk chocolates, as well as marzipan and yogurt.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Ritter Sport which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Ritter Sport patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Ritter Sport patent portfolio.
How many patents does Ritter Sport have?
Ritter Sport has a total of 21 patents globally. These patents belong to 20 unique patent families. Out of 21 patents, 19 patents are active.
How Many Patents did Ritter Sport 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 | Ritter Sport Applications Filed | Ritter Sport Patents Granted |
| 2021 | 1 | – |
| 2019 | 1 | 2 |
| 2017 | 2 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 | 2 |
| 2015 | 8 | 4 |
| 2013 | 1 | 1 |
| 2011 | 2 | 2 |
How many Ritter Sport patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
How Many Patents did Ritter Sport File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Ritter Sport Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| Europe | 9 |
| United Kingdom | 6 |
| Germany | 4 |
| Austria | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Ritter Sport Patents Located?
Best Ritter Sport Patents
WO2017008823A1 is the most popular patent in the Ritter Sport portfolio. It has received 5 citations so far from company like Mars, Incorporated.
List of Ritter Sport Patents –
| Ritter Sport Patent | Title |
| EP4201218A1 | Method For Producing A Cacao Placenta Stalk For The Production Of Food |
| EP3777550A1 | Method For Obtaining A Sugar-Containing Substance From A Cocoa Fruit And Use Of The Sugar-Containing Substance In The Production Of Chocolate |
| EP3322304B1 | Method And Device For Opening Cocoa Fruit |
| GB90040740450005S | Packagings For Confectionery |
| GB90030463330002S | Get-Up |
| GB90027518420002S | Christmas Trees [Artificial] |
| GB90027069600006S | Packaging |
| GB90019505850010S | Box (Packaging) For Confectionery |
| GB90002972960001S | Boxes [Packaging] |
| EU0040740450003S | Packagings For Confectionery |
| EU0030463330004S | Get-Up |
| EU0027518420001S | Christmas Trees [Artificial] |
| EU0027069600005S | Packaging |
| EU0019505850006S | Box (Packaging) For Confectionery |
| EU0002972960001S | Boxes [Packaging] |
| DE102013000844A1 | Tubular-Bag Packaging For Chocolate Bars, Has First Longitudinal Strip Wider Than Second Longitudinal Strip For Formation Of Longitudinal Seal Seam, So That Second Strip Is Completely Arranged In Region Of Surface Of First Strip |
| DE502015009135D1 | Method And Device For Opening Cocoa Fruits |
| DE502010003111D1 | Tubular Bag Packaging And Process For Producing The Tubular Bag Packaging |
| AT1134979T | Method And Device For Opening Cocoa Fruits |
| WO2017008823A1 | Method And Device For Opening Cocoa Pods |
| DE102009014245A1 | Tubular Bag Packaging For Chocolate Bar, Has Foil Sealed At Ends By Cross Seam, Which Runs In Transverse Direction, And Additional Seam I.E. Overlapping Seam, Provided For Rear Seam And Running In Longitudinal Direction |
What are Ritter Sport key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Ritter Sport?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Ritter Sport