MCDONALDS CORP has a total of 91 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1971. It filed its patents most often in Canada, Australia and Japan. Its main competitors in its focus markets furniture and games, packaging and shipping and foods and drinks are FISSLER KG R, SARA LEE and NEWCO ENTPR INC.
# | Country | Total Patents | |
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#1 | Canada | 17 | |
#2 | Australia | 12 | |
#3 | Japan | 10 | |
#4 | Germany | 7 | |
#5 | United Kingdom | 6 | |
#6 | Brazil | 5 | |
#7 | Italy | 5 | |
#8 | United States | 5 | |
#9 | Sweden | 4 | |
#10 | WIPO (World Intellectual Property Organization) | 4 | |
#11 | EPO (European Patent Office) | 3 | |
#12 | New Zealand | 3 | |
#13 | Switzerland | 2 | |
#14 | France | 2 | |
#15 | Netherlands | 2 | |
#16 | Philippines | 2 | |
#17 | Spain | 1 | |
#18 | Mexico | 1 |
# | Industry | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Furniture and games | |
#2 | Packaging and shipping | |
#3 | Foods and drinks | |
#4 | Machines | |
#5 | Control |
# | Technology | |
---|---|---|
#1 | Kitchen equipment | |
#2 | Foods | |
#3 | Bakery products | |
#4 | Containers for goods storage | |
#5 | Transferring liquids | |
#6 | Food preservation | |
#7 | Transport or storage devices | |
#8 | Unspecified technologies | |
#9 | Coin-freed | |
#10 | Packaging |
# | Name | Total Patents |
---|---|---|
#1 | Simmons Paul G | 14 |
#2 | Ewald Henry T | 12 |
#3 | Proper Kathryn V | 12 |
#4 | Weimer Ralph E | 11 |
#5 | Kalowski Thaddeus J | 7 |
#6 | Novy Robert A | 7 |
#7 | Glavan Ronald J | 6 |
#8 | Sands Jeffrey L | 6 |
#9 | Ewald Henry Thomas | 5 |
#10 | Coffey Jimmie L | 4 |
Publication | Filing date | Title |
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CA2624813A1 | Device and method for cooking food on a grill | |
AU2005319481A1 | Method and apparatus for making a sandwich | |
WO2006068865A2 | Method and apparatus for making a sandwich | |
CA2591451A1 | Method and apparatus for making a sandwich | |
US7001626B2 | Automated grill | |
US6053359A | Automated beverage system | |
US4764120A | Student response system | |
US4653685A | Dual compartment sandwich package | |
PH26321A | Apparatus for preparing scrambled eggs | |
JPS5928932A | Food warming apparatus | |
JPS57148784A | Advertizing sign | |
CA1109328A | Method and apparatus for making scrambled eggs | |
CA1076044A | Food plate package | |
US4061241A | Food plate package | |
CA1066553A | Continuous method and apparatus for marinating poultry | |
AU3413371A | Bun toaster | |
DE2146202A1 | TOASTING DEVICE | |
AU3135871A | Bun steam injector and method |