USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 199 granted patents across 41 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).

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

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199

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

9.7

Avg claims per patent

-16%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Kraft holds 199 US patents across 41 technology areas, rank #2,009 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#2,009
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 11%
by Innovation Score (51.7/100): 9.7
avg claims per patent: -16%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc has been granted 199 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc at rank #2,009 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 41 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.7 claims per patent with primary concentration in A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF). As a US Corporation, Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc is one of the more focused assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Kraft sits between Skydio, Inc. (200 patents, rank #2,005) and Crossbar, Inc. (198 patents, rank #2,013) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 51.7/100 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 91 grants, compared with 108 in the 2015–2019 window, a -16% shift in five-year velocity. A cooling filing rate may reflect portfolio consolidation, shifting priorities, or reduced R&D throughput. The US 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. Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc's 9.7 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 41 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

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What this shows Kraft holds 199 patents at rank #2,009, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Kraft

By rank, the assignees closest to #2,009 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in A23L (Foods)

Other assignees with the most granted patents in Kraft's primary technology class.

Kraft's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

52 Top 11% higher than 89% of 50,000 US assignees

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Source USPTO PatentsView, PlainPatent Innovation Score · 2015–2025

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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Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	17	8.5%
2016	32	16.1%
2017	24	12.1%
2018	14	7.0%
2019	21	10.6%
2020	17	8.5%
2021	18	9.0%
2022	11	5.5%
2023	15	7.5%
2024	16	8.0%
2025	14	7.0%

Which technologies does Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc patent most?

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 39

B65D - CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES 32

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 26

A23C - DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING OR TREATMENT THEREOF 24

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 17

A23B - PRESERVATION OF FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES; CHEMICAL RIPENING OF FRUIT OR VEGETABLES 15

A23P - SHAPING OR WORKING OF FOODSTUFFS, NOT FULLY COVERED BY A SINGLE OTHER SUBCLASS 7

A23G - COCOA; COCOA PRODUCTS, e.g. CHOCOLATE; SUBSTITUTES FOR COCOA OR COCOA PRODUCTS; CONFECTIONERY; CHEWING GUM; ICE-CREAM; PREPARATION THEREOF 6

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 4

G06N - COMPUTING ARRANGEMENTS BASED ON SPECIFIC COMPUTATIONAL MODELS 4

G16H - HEALTHCARE INFORMATICS, i.e. INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR THE HANDLING OR PROCESSING OF MEDICAL OR HEALTHCARE DATA 4

B01F - MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING 4

G06Q - INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY [ICT] SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES; SYSTEMS OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR ADMINISTRATIVE, COMMERCIAL, FINANCIAL, MANAGERIAL OR SUPERVISORY PURPOSES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 4

A23F - COFFEE; TEA; THEIR SUBSTITUTES; MANUFACTURE, PREPARATION, OR INFUSION THEREOF 4

A23D - EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS OR COOKING OILS 4

Top 15 of 41 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Declining

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#2,009

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

51.7 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 Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc hold?

Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc holds 199 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 41 technology areas.

What is Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc's Innovation Score?

Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc has an Innovation Score of 51.7 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc focus on?

Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc's top technology area is A23L (FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF) with 39 patents. The company has filed patents in 41 CPC subclasses total.

Is Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc's patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc's recent filing velocity is -16% compared to the prior five-year period. Filing activity has slowed relative to earlier years.

What does claim depth mean for Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc's patents?

Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc's patents average 9.7 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Kraft Foods Group Brands Llc 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.

How to use this portfolio

Kraft's 199 grants land it in the top 11% 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 - Kraft ranks #2,009 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.

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.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

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

Compiled byPlainPatent Editorial, US Patent Intelligence Editorial Team · May 15, 2026

Every figure on PlainPatent is rendered directly from USPTO source data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page draws directly on USPTO source data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of May 2026.