GEN FOODS LTD has a total of 431 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1964. It filed its patents most often in United Kingdom, Canada and United States. Its main competitors in its focus markets foods and drinks, packaging and shipping and control are UNION TOSTADORA S A, MARKBEECH PACKAGING and COMETEER INC.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | United Kingdom | 99 | |
#2 | Canada | 80 | |
#3 | United States | 54 | |
#4 | Japan | 31 | |
#5 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 26 | |
#6 | Germany | 24 | |
#7 | France | 21 | |
#8 | Australia | 19 | |
#9 | Spain | 15 | |
#10 | Sweden | 14 | |
#11 | Republic of Korea | 7 | |
#12 | Netherlands | 5 | |
#13 | Belgium | 4 | |
#14 | Denmark | 4 | |
#15 | Italy | 4 | |
#16 | Norway | 4 | |
#17 | Finland | 3 | |
#18 | Hong Kong | 3 | |
#19 | Ireland | 3 | |
#20 | Singapore | 2 | |
#21 | Brazil | 1 | |
#22 | Switzerland | 1 | |
#23 | China | 1 | |
#24 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | |
#25 | German Democratic Republic | 1 | |
#26 | Luxembourg | 1 | |
#27 | USSR (Union of Socialist Soviet Republics) | 1 | |
#28 | Taiwan | 1 | |
#29 | Yugoslavia (Serbia and Montenegro) | 1 |
# | Industry | |
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#1 | Foods and drinks | |
#2 | Packaging and shipping | |
#3 | Control | |
#4 | Furniture and games | |
#5 | Machines |
# | Technology | |
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#1 | Coffee | |
#2 | Containers for goods storage | |
#3 | Foods | |
#4 | Coin-freed | |
#5 | Kitchen equipment | |
#6 | Food proteins | |
#7 | Packaging | |
#8 | Unspecified technologies | |
#9 | Transport or storage devices | |
#10 | Dairy products |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Newman Alec Thomas | 38 |
#2 | Rhodes David | 27 |
#3 | Newman Alec T | 27 |
#4 | Bentley Andrew C | 11 |
#5 | Tansley Robert W | 11 |
#6 | Maurice Terrence J | 10 |
#7 | Eskritt James D | 10 |
#8 | King Christine A | 9 |
#9 | Coles Robert Edward | 9 |
#10 | Sirett Robert R | 9 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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SG129993G | Method for preparing beverages and beverage preparing machines | |
GB9316717D0 | Cartridge and method for the preparation fo whipped beverages | |
GB9305461D0 | Beverage packages | |
GB9305460D0 | Apparatus and method for beverage preparation | |
GB9214034D0 | Method and apparatus for dispensing cups and vending machines for beverages | |
GB9212148D0 | Beverage infusion device | |
EP0403380A1 | Airtight container for partial or full vacuum packaging, evacuated either manually or mechanically | |
JPH0444972A | Vacuum sealing type packing container | |
US4990352A | Method for preparing beverages | |
GB8921616D0 | Package containing comestibles | |
GB8921617D0 | Method for treating packages and package treating machines | |
GB8906320D0 | Beverage packages | |
GB8827502D0 | Containers for packaging and microwaving food | |
GB8825836D0 | Container lid | |
GB8825835D0 | Container holder | |
GB8806671D0 | Method for preparing beverages & beverage preparing machines | |
GB8810208D0 | Method & apparatus for dispensing cups & vending machines for beverages | |
GB8806667D0 | Improvements in/relating to nozzles | |
GB8806670D0 | Beverage preparing machines | |
GB8806668D0 | Method for preparing beverages & beverage preparing machines |