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MCDONALDS CORP

Overview
  • Total Patents
    91
About

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.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing MCDONALDS CORPs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# 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

Latest patents

Publication Filing date Title
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