Tetra Pak Patents – Insights & Stats (Updated 2026)

Tetra Pak has a total of 7786 patents globally, out of which 3849 have been granted. Of these 7786 patents, 74% patents are active. Europe (EPO) is where Tetra Pak has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by China and United States 0f America. Parallelly, Europe (EPO) seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also Switzerland is the origin country of Tetra Pak.

Tetra Pak subpart of Tetra Laval was founded in 1951. Tetra Pak is a global company that provides food processing and packaging solutions. It helps keep food safe, fresh, and easy to store and transport. The company works with food and beverage manufacturers around the world to improve product quality and efficiency. Tetra Pak also focuses on innovation and sustainable practices to reduce environmental impact.

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Tetra Pak which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Tetra Pak patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Tetra Pak patent portfolio.

How many patents does Tetra Pak have?

Tetra Pak has a total of 7786 patents globally. These patents belong to 2452 unique patent families. Out of 7786 patents, 5770 patents are active.

How Many Patents did Tetra Pak File Every Year?

Tetra Pak Patent Filing Trend

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 GrantTetra Pak Applications FiledTetra Pak Patents Granted
202637151
2025332293
2024555296
2023549281
2022470307
2021479348
2020394430
2019469417
2018610413
2017487344

How many Tetra Pak patents are Alive/Dead?

Worldwide Patents

Tetra Pak Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did Tetra Pak File in Different Countries?

Tetra Pak Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which Tetra Pak Filed Patents

CountryPatents
Europe (EPO)1341
China1022
United States Of America888
Japan696
Brazil511
India337
Mexico241
Russia239
Spain229
Italy156
Thailand120
Denmark113
Australia102
Ireland97
Turkey96
Canada95
Viet Nam73
France70
Poland60
Taiwan55
Indonesia54
South Korea44
Argentina14
Saudi Arabia13
Portugal12
New Zealand11
Norway11
South Africa11
Ukraine10
Eurasia9
Hungary9
Germany8
Sweden4
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)3
Malaysia3
Africa2
Philippines2
Austria1
Czech Republic1
Serbia1
Singapore1

Where are Research Centers of Tetra Pak Patents Located?

R&D Centres of Tetra Pak

10 Best Tetra Pak Patents

US9776138B2 is the most popular patent in the Tetra Pak portfolio. It has received 121 citations so far from companies like Inscripta, Babylat Ag.

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Tetra Pak:

Publication NumberCitation Count
US9776138B2121
WO2017089508A163
US9010555B249
US9034089B249
WO2016008744A139
WO2015181281A130
US9199769B229
USD779324S27
USD733556S26
USD721576S25

What are Tetra Pak key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Tetra Pak?

The chart below distributes patents filed by Tetra Pak in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Tetra Pak thinks it’s important to protect particular technological inventions.

R&D Focus: How has Tetra Pak search focus changed over the years?

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