Hershey’s Patents – Insights & Stats

The Hershey Company, commonly known as Hershey’s, has a total of 1483 patents globally, out of which 1224 have been granted. Of these 1483 patents, more than 14% patents are active. China is where The Hershey Company has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by United States of America and Canada, it has generated an annual revenue of $8.97 billion in the year 2021. Parallelly, the USA seems to be the main focused R&D center of The Hershey Company.

The Hershey Company was founded in the year 1894 by Milton S. Hershey. Hershey’s is an American multinational corporation and one of the world’s top chocolate producers. It also sells baked goods such as cookies and cakes, as well as beverages such as milkshakes and other beverages made around the world. As of May 2022, The Hershey Company has a market cap of $46.28 Billion.

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

How many patents does the founder and the CEO of The Hershey Company have?

The founder, Milton S. Hershey, has 0 patents. The CEO, Michele Buck, has 0 patents.

How many patents does The Hershey Company have?

The Hershey Company has a total of 1483 patents globally. These patents belong to 1176 unique patent families. Out of 1483 patents, 208 patents are active.

How Many Patents did The Hershey Company File Every Year?

Hershey’s 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 GrantThe Hershey Company Applications FiledThe Hershey Company Patents Granted
20114132
2012679
20133040
20145626
20156818
20161830
20171322
2018196
20191411
2020382
20211819
2022115

How many The Hershey Company patents are Alive/Dead?

Hershey’s Patent Portfolio

How Many Patents did The Hershey Company File in Different Countries?

Hershey’s Worldwide Patent Filing

Countries in which The Hershey Company Filed Patents

CountryPatents
China1063
United States Of America113
Canada64
Mexico42
Brazil31
India27
Korea (South)17
Europe16
Japan13
Australia7
United Kingdom5
Taiwan4
Germany4
Spain3
Malaysia3
Hong Kong (S.A.R.)2
New Zealand2
Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro1
Austria1
Philippines1

Where are Research Centres of The Hershey Company Patents Located?

R&D Centres of Hershey’s

10 Best The Hershey Company Patents

US6773744B1 is the most popular patent in the The Hershey Company portfolio. It has received 71 citations so far from companies like Cargill, Unilever Bestfoods, and Hormel Foods. It talks about low fat chocolates!

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of The Hershey Company:

Publication NumberCitation Count
US6773744B171
USD728357S137
US20080268097A132
USD789796S132
US20090123502A128
US6548099B127
USD546671S123
US20110135786A122
US20100323067A117
USD789784S115

Although additive manufacturing, often known as 3D printing, originated in the plastics and metals industries, technology is increasingly being employed in the food business. The 3D food printing sector is expected to reach $525.6 million by 2023.  While still in its infancy, 3D food printing has enormous potential to transform the food industry: the possibilities are endless, from improving nutritional properties to creating food for those with dietary restrictions, to customising gastronomic experiences, to feeding the hungry. However, no discussion of food would be complete without including chocolate, right? Here comes Hershey.

CocoJet, a chocolate 3D printer, was developed in collaboration between The Hershey Company and 3D Systems, one of the top manufacturers of 3D printing equipment. The CocoJet printer is meant to print milk, dark, and white chocolates in a user-defined design supplied into it through Computer-aided design (CAD) file or scanning technology. The CocoJet can “print chocolates in numerous forms, sizes, and geometries” in addition to personalising current Hershey items. Hershey started this adventure into 3D food printing to allow customers to customise their products. As a result, the CocoJet made its debut in December 2014.

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What are Hershey’s key innovation segments?

What Technologies are Covered by Hershey’s?

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

R&D Focus: How has Hershey’s search focus changed over the years?

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Interested in knowing about the areas of innovation that are being protected by Hershey’s?

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