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Frito-lay Trading Company Gmbh

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 26 granted patents across 20 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF).

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26
Total patents granted
20
CPC technology areas
21.6
Avg claims per patent
+36%
5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Frito-lay holds 26 US patents across 20 technology areas, rank #11,653 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#11,653
of 50,000 US assignees by volume
Top 29%
by Innovation Score (43.2/100)
21.6
avg claims per patent
+36%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH has been granted 26 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH at rank #11,653 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 20 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 21.6 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF). As a Foreign Corporation, Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. The composite Innovation Score of 43.2/100 blends portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth into a single comparable measure drawn directly from USPTO PatentsView records.

Filing cadence tells the strategic story. Between 2020 and 2025 the company received 15 grants, compared with 11 in the 2015–2019 window, a +36% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. The Foreign Corporation classification further shapes interpretation, since corporate, government, and individual filers pursue patents for materially different reasons.

Claim depth and technology breadth together indicate competitive posture. Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH's 21.6 average claims per patent reflects complex, broadly scoped inventions that are difficult for competitors to design around, while a multi-domain presence across 20 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

How does Frito-Lay compare?

Granted US patents 2015–2025 versus the largest corporate holders, this company marked ◀

patents

What this shows Frito-Lay holds 26 patents, placing it at rank #11,653 overall, well behind the volume leaders but ahead of the tens of thousands of smaller assignees in the dataset.

Source USPTO PatentsView, granted utility patents As of 2015–2025

Frito-Lay's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

Composite of portfolio volume, filing velocity, technology breadth, and claim depth (0–100)

43 Top 29% higher than 71% of 50,000 US assignees

0–10: 687 US assignees (1%). Below this entry. 10–20: 2,527 US assignees (5%). Below this entry. 20–30: 13,162 US assignees (26%). Below this entry. 30–40: 15,294 US assignees (31%). Below this entry. 40–50: 11,491 US assignees (23%). This entry sits in this band. 50–60: 5,058 US assignees (10%). Above this entry. 60–70: 1,537 US assignees (3%). Above this entry. 70–80: 234 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 80–90: 10 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. 90–100: 0 US assignees (0%). Above this entry. This assignee 0 100 every tracked assignee, bucketed by value

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

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USPTO utility patent grants by year · 2015–2025

Grants by year

Teal-shaded recent years (2020–present) versus the 2015–2019 baseline. Full figures in the table below.

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Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year Patents Granted Share of Period
2015 3 11.5%
2016 2 7.7%
2017 1 3.8%
2018 2 7.7%
2019 3 11.5%
2020 6 23.1%
2021 2 7.7%
2024 5 19.2%
2025 2 7.7%

Which technologies does Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH patent most?

Top 15 of 20 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Light
Tech Breadth Multi-domain
Claim Depth Complex
Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#11,653

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

43.2 out of 100

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Data Source

USPTO PatentsView, US granted patents 2015–2025

How is Innovation Score calculated?

Frequently Asked Questions

How many patents does Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH hold?
Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH holds 26 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 20 technology areas.
What is Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH's Innovation Score?
Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH has an Innovation Score of 43.2 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).
What technology areas does Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH focus on?
Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH's top technology area is A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF) with 13 patents. The company has filed patents in 20 CPC subclasses total.
Is Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?
Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH's recent filing velocity is +36% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.
What does claim depth mean for Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH's patents?
Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH's patents average 21.6 claims each. This indicates complex, broadly scoped patents that are harder for competitors to design around.
How is the Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH patent data sourced?
All patent data comes from USPTO PatentsView, a public research dataset maintained by the United States Patent and Trademark Office covering US granted utility patents from 2015 to 2025.

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How to use this portfolio

Frito-lay's 26 grants land it in the top 29% by Innovation Score, but volume alone doesn't tell you where the strength sits.

  • Read that count against the largest US assignees before treating it as dominance - Frito-lay ranks #11,653 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
  • Most of this portfolio concentrates in A23L - see who else leads that technology area. A23L leaders
  • Check what the four-part Innovation Score actually rewards before comparing it to another company. How the score works

Patent counts and the Innovation Score measure patenting activity, not commercial success or the legal strength of any patent. Many patents are filed defensively. Verify the status of an individual patent against official USPTO records.

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A23L technology

Frito-Lay Trading Company GmbH's primary CPC class, all holders and yearly trends
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All technology classes

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How the score works

The four dimensions behind the Innovation Score

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Data sourced from USPTO PatentsView - official U.S. government patent data. See our methodology for computation details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainPatent Editorial

Disclaimer: This information is provided for informational purposes only and does not constitute professional advice. Data is sourced from the USPTO PatentsView database. Consult a qualified professional before making decisions based on this data.

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Data sources used on this page
  • USPTO PatentsView - the disambiguated bulk patent-grant, assignee, and CPC data this page's figures are derived from. patentsview.org
  • Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) - the joint USPTO/EPO classification scheme used to group patents by technology area. cooperativepatentclassification.org
  • USPTO Patent Public Search - the official interface to verify the status of any individual patent. ppubs.uspto.gov