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SUNKIST GROWERS INC

Overview
  • Total Patents
    520
  • GoodIP Patent Rank
    227,738
About

SUNKIST GROWERS INC has a total of 520 patent applications. Its first patent ever was published in 1948. It filed its patents most often in United States, Israel and Australia. Its main competitors in its focus markets machines, packaging and shipping and foods and drinks are GREEFS WAGEN CARROSSERIE, UNITEC SPA and MATERIEL ARBORICULTURE.

Patent filings per year

Chart showing SUNKIST GROWERS INCs patent filings per year from 1900 to 2020

Top inventors

# Name Total Patents
#1 Heck Richard D 38
#2 Paddock Paul F 38
#3 Conway Tim D 37
#4 Affeldt Henry A 36
#5 Cramer Jerry W 33
#6 Paddock P 28
#7 Cramer J 22
#8 Sheffler James B 21
#9 Kirk William 19
#10 Swisher Horton E 13

Latest patents

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WO2020231784A1 Decay detection system
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US5787801A Apparatus and method for coring and sectionizing fruit
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