Tyson Foods has a total of 1435 patents globally, out of which 791 have been granted. Of these 1435 patents, more than 31% patents are active. United States of America is where Tyson Foods has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Spain and Europe, it has generated an annual revenue of $43.2 billion in the year 2020. Parallelly, United States of America seems to be the main focused R&D center and is also the origin country of Tyson Foods.
Tyson Foods was founded in the year 1935 by John W. Tyson. Company is doing business in producing, distributing, and marketing chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods, and related allied products. As of December 2021, Tyson Foods has a market cap of $31.47 Billion.
Do read about some of the most popular patents of Tyson Foods which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Tyson Foods’ patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Tyson Foods’ patent portfolio.
How many patents does the founder of Tyson Foods have?
John W. Tyson have 0 patents.
How many patents does Tyson Foods have?
Tyson Foods has a total of 1435 patents globally. These patents belong to 688 unique patent families. Out of 1435 patents, 449 patents are active.
How many Tyson Foods patents are Alive/Dead?
Worldwide Patents
Patent Families
How Many Patents did Tyson Foods 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 | Tyson Foods Applications Filed | Tyson Foods Patents Granted |
| 2011 | 49 | 36 |
| 2012 | 29 | 22 |
| 2013 | 30 | 10 |
| 2014 | 19 | 29 |
| 2015 | 7 | 12 |
| 2016 | 29 | 17 |
| 2017 | 34 | 26 |
| 2018 | 27 | 21 |
| 2019 | 13 | 22 |
| 2020 | 15 | 19 |
| 2021 | 6 | 11 |
How Many Patents did Tyson Foods File in Different Countries?
Countries in which Tyson Foods Filed Patents
| Country | Patents |
| United States Of America | 252 |
| Spain | 89 |
| Europe | 100 |
| Austria | 66 |
| China | 66 |
| Canada | 58 |
| Australia | 58 |
| Netherlands | 49 |
| Portugal | 43 |
| Japan | 39 |
| Mexico | 33 |
| South Africa | 27 |
| Germany | 26 |
| Korea (South) | 25 |
| Taiwan | 24 |
| India | 24 |
| Malaysia | 22 |
| Singapore | 19 |
| Brazil | 17 |
| New Zealand | 17 |
| Denmark | 17 |
| United Kingdom | 16 |
| Indonesia | 13 |
| Czech Republic | 12 |
| Israel | 12 |
| Philippines | 10 |
| Norway | 9 |
| Turkey | 8 |
| France | 8 |
| Argentina | 8 |
| Italy | 7 |
| Hong Kong (S.A.R.) | 7 |
| Poland | 7 |
| Slovakia | 6 |
| Brunei | 6 |
| Botswana | 5 |
| Croatia | 5 |
| Hungary | 5 |
| Belgium | 4 |
| Slovenia | 4 |
| Russia | 4 |
| Vietnam | 3 |
| Chile | 3 |
| Lithuania | 2 |
| Greece | 2 |
| Bulgaria | 2 |
| Dominican Republic | 2 |
| Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro | 2 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2 |
| Venezuela | 1 |
| Cyprus | 1 |
| Estonia | 1 |
| Colombia | 1 |
| Finland | 1 |
| Ireland | 1 |
| Belarus | 1 |
| Nicaragua | 1 |
| Tunisia | 1 |
| Ecuador | 1 |
| Honduras | 1 |
| Costa Rica | 1 |
| Uruguay | 1 |
| Malta | 1 |
| Morocco | 1 |
| Egypt | 1 |
| El Salvador | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
| Serbia | 1 |
| San Marino | 1 |
Where are Research Centers of Tyson Foods Patents Located?
10 Best Tyson Foods Patents
US7236812B1 is the most popular patent in the Tyson Foods portfolio. It has received 200 citations so far from companies like Applied Materials, Seiko Epson and Corning.
Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Tyson Foods:
| Publication Number | Citation Count |
| US7236812B1 | 200 |
| US6507747B1 | 190 |
| US6755849B1 | 182 |
| US7226414B2 | 163 |
| WO2001015582A1 | 124 |
| US6186051B1 | 118 |
| US6946853B2 | 107 |
| US20030023236A1 | 95 |
| WO2010137952A1 | 80 |
| WO2010128844A1 | 80 |
Which Companies are using Tyson Foods 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 Tyson Foods patent portfolio are Medtronic, Parc and Volcano Corporation.
List of the top forward citing Companies –
| Company | Number of Patents |
| Medtronic Minimed | 10 |
| Parc | 9 |
| Volcano Corporation | 7 |
| Bemis Company | 6 |
| Kobe Steel | 6 |
| Visionary Medical Therapies | 5 |
| Lg Electronics | 5 |
| Ajinomoto | 5 |
| Alcon | 4 |
| Marel Meat Processing | 4 |
Count of 102 and 103 Type Rejections based on Tyson Foods Patents
Top Tyson Foods Patents used in Rejecting Most Patent Applications
| Patent Number | Count of Rejected Applications |
| US7236812B1 | 7 |
| US7226414B2 | 6 |
| US8216854B2 | 6 |
| US20030023236A1 | 5 |
| US7546789B2 | 4 |
| US20100260900A1 | 4 |
| US8945643B2 | 4 |
| US6891961B2 | 3 |
| US6755849B1 | 3 |
| US20050027656A1 | 3 |
What Percentage of Tyson Foods US Patent Applications were Granted?
Tyson Foods (Excluding its subsidiaries) has filed 97 patent applications at USPTO so far (Excluding Design and PCT applications). Out of these 72 have been granted leading to a grant rate of 79.12%.
Below are the key stats of Tyson Foods patent prosecution at the USPTO.
Which Law Firms Filed Most US Patents for Tyson Foods?
| Law Firm | Total Application | Success Rate |
| Husch Blackwell Llp | 28 | 62.96% |
| Greensfelder Hemker & Gale Pc | 16 | 93.33% |
| Mcafee & Taft | 15 | 86.67% |
| Fellers Snider | 8 | 28.57% |
| Dennis D Brown | 4 | 100.00% |
| Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel Llp | 4 | 100.00% |
| Duane Morris Llp Washington D C | 3 | 100.00% |
| Bell Seltzer Park & Gibson P A | 2 | 100.00% |
| Foley & Lardner Llp | 2 | 100.00% |
| Philip Summa | 2 | 100.00% |
Tyson Foods is looking for innovative methods to make more and better food by reimagining the possibilities.
The Discovery Center at Tyson Foods is dedicated to developing novel food products that fulfil the needs of consumers. The Discovery Center’s equipment and technology allow considerable opportunity for testing and analysing the shelf-life of newly produced food products.
The facility’s product development process begins with the preparation of tiny samples of new food products based on the customer’s concept. R&D scientists prepare commercialised samples at the pilot plant the same day as the concept is finalised. These samples are then tested and evaluated by a focus group.
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What are Tyson Foods key innovation segments?
What Technologies are Covered by Tyson Foods?
The chart below distributes patents filed by Tyson Foods in different countries on the basis of the technology protected in patents. It also represents the markets where Tyson Foods thinks it’s important to protect particular technology inventions.
R&D Focus: How Tyson Foods search focus changed over the years?
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