USPTO 2015–2025 USPTO PatentsView US Corporation

Pepsico, Inc.

USPTO PatentsView assignee record - 518 granted patents across 89 technology areas, active 2015–2025. Filing-trend and competitive-moat analysis cross-referenced to USPTO Patent Public Search. Primary class: B67D (DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR).

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

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518

Total patents granted

CPC technology areas

9.9

Avg claims per patent

+31%

5-year filing velocity

The verdict

Pepsico holds 518 US patents across 89 technology areas, rank #872 of 50,000 tracked assignees.

#872
of 50,000 US assignees by volume: Top 4%
by Innovation Score (59.0/100): 9.9
avg claims per patent: +31%
filing velocity, last 5 yrs

Portfolio overview

Pepsico, Inc. has been granted 518 US utility patents between 2015 and 2025, placing Pepsico, Inc. at rank #872 across all assignees tracked by PlainPatent. This portfolio spans 89 distinct Cooperative Patent Classification (CPC) subclasses, averaging 9.9 claims per patent with primary concentration in B67D (DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR). As a US Corporation, Pepsico, Inc. is one of the broader-portfolio assignees in the PatentsView dataset. By volume, Pepsico sits between Fresenius Medical Care Holdings, Inc. (520 patents, rank #868) and The Florida International University Board Of Trustees (517 patents, rank #876) - the closest US assignees by grant volume. The composite Innovation Score of 59.0/100 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 294 grants, compared with 224 in the 2015–2019 window, a +31% shift in five-year velocity. Steady filing volume suggests sustained innovation without dramatic pivots. 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. Pepsico, Inc.'s 9.9 average claims per patent suggests focused, narrowly drawn claims typical of single-invention filings, while a multi-domain presence across 89 subclasses balances depth with breadth. Combined with portfolio volume, these signals let analysts, investors, and licensing professionals benchmark Pepsico, Inc. against peers pursuing similar technology classes.

Fresenius Medical…

520
University of Vir…

520
Micromass UK

519
OPEN TEXT ULC

518
Tesla

518
Pepsico ◀

518
Daicel

517
Graco Minnesota

517
The Florida Inter…

517

What this shows Pepsico holds 518 patents at rank #872, shown against the 8 assignees closest to it in grant volume rather than the industry's largest filers.

Companies ranked near Pepsico

By rank, the assignees closest to #872 in granted patent volume.

Leaders in B67D (Dispensing)

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

Pepsico's Innovation Score vs. every tracked assignee

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

59 Top 4% higher than 96% 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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Pepsico, Inc. patent grants by year, 2015–2025
Year	Patents Granted	Share of Period
2015	37	7.1%
2016	42	8.1%
2017	50	9.7%
2018	35	6.8%
2019	60	11.6%
2020	58	11.2%
2021	44	8.5%
2022	50	9.7%
2023	51	9.8%
2024	57	11.0%
2025	34	6.6%

Which technologies does Pepsico, Inc. patent most?

B67D - DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 97

G07F - COIN-FREED OR LIKE APPARATUS 52

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 51

A23L - FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PREPARATION OR TREATMENT THEREOF 46

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 36

A23V - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO FOODS, FOODSTUFFS OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES AND LACTIC OR PROPIONIC ACID BACTERIA USED IN FOODSTUFFS OR FOOD PREPARATION 29

A47J - KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES 23

F25D - REFRIGERATORS; COLD ROOMS; ICE-BOXES; COOLING OR FREEZING APPARATUS NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR 20

A47F - SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS 16

B01F - MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING 16

B67C - CLEANING, FILLING WITH LIQUIDS OR SEMILIQUIDS, OR EMPTYING, OF BOTTLES, JARS, CANS, CASKS, BARRELS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; FUNNELS 15

G06F - ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING 14

B65B - MACHINES, APPARATUS OR DEVICES FOR, OR METHODS OF, PACKAGING ARTICLES OR MATERIALS; UNPACKING 14

G01N - INVESTIGATING OR ANALYSING MATERIALS BY DETERMINING THEIR CHEMICAL OR PHYSICAL PROPERTIES 11

Y10T - TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION 10

Top 15 of 89 technology areas

Patent Moat Analysis

Portfolio Volume Moderate

Tech Breadth Multi-domain

Claim Depth Simple

Velocity Growing

Where it ranks

Overall rank by patents

#872

Across all tracked assignees

Innovation Score

59.0 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 Pepsico, Inc. hold?

Pepsico, Inc. holds 518 US granted patents filed between 2015 and 2025, spanning 89 technology areas.

What is Pepsico, Inc.'s Innovation Score?

Pepsico, Inc. has an Innovation Score of 59.0 out of 100. This composite metric weighs portfolio volume (40%), filing velocity (20%), technology breadth (25%), and claim depth (15%).

What technology areas does Pepsico, Inc. focus on?

Pepsico, Inc.'s top technology area is B67D (DISPENSING, DELIVERING OR TRANSFERRING LIQUIDS, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR) with 97 patents. The company has filed patents in 89 CPC subclasses total.

Is Pepsico, Inc.'s patent filing rate increasing or decreasing?

Pepsico, Inc.'s recent filing velocity is +31% compared to the prior five-year period. The company is maintaining or growing its patent output.

What does claim depth mean for Pepsico, Inc.'s patents?

Pepsico, Inc.'s patents average 9.9 claims each. This is relatively simple claim structure, typical for focused inventions.

How is the Pepsico, Inc. 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

Pepsico's 518 grants land it in the top 4% 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 - Pepsico ranks #872 of 50,000. Top 50 holders
Most of this portfolio concentrates in B67D - see who else leads that technology area. B67D 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.