Hershey Foods is a leading technology company focused on innovation and creating and monetizing its Intellectual Property across jurisdictions. This exemplary study/report presents a high-level brief analysis of the Patent Portfolio of the Corporate, and various attributes/parameters on which the said entities Patent Portfolio is being represented.

Hershey Foods along with its key subsidiaries has a total of around 785 patents/applications globally as of the date of the instant publication, out of which 148 patents have been issued. Of these 785 patents/applications, more than 33.5% patents/applications are active. United States is where Hershey Foods has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by Canada.

Most of the patents of the Hershey Foods are in the classification of A23G and B65D, which indicates the core areas of technology focus of the company.

Some exemplary patents of Hershey Foods Portfolio have been covered and demonstrated in this article and the instant article further indicates additional insights into the portfolio, such as worldwide patent filing activity, patent filing trend over the years, and many other statistics pertaining to the concerned entity. Certain other interesting innovations trends of the Hershey Foods Portfolio have also been placed below for exemplary and illustration purposes only. A detailed report can also be generated and shared for any other entity on the lines desired, for which a simple email can be sent to [email protected] indicating the nature of insights required and the scope/intent of the study/exercise. We can also be contacted through www.iiprd.com, wherein IIPRD is a leading IP Asset Management and IP/Patent Support Practice with over 350 professionals spread across multiple jurisdictions in the US, India, South-East Asia, and the GCC.

To continue further, Hershey Foods has a total of 785 patents/applications filed globally. These patents/applications belong to 238 unique patent families. Out of 785, 263 patents/applications are active/pending and 522 patent/applications are inactive.

The below graphical representation indicates yearly filing trends of the Hershey Foods, which shows that the number of applications peaked in 2015 with 2023-2024 filings potentially still being recorded, indicating that the trend could rise further.

How many Hershey Foods Portfolio patents are Alive/Dead?

Countries in which Hershey Foods Filed Patents

10 Best Hershey Foods Portfolio Patents

The patent US4545997 is the most cited in the portfolio, with 167 citations to date.

Hershey Foods Portfolio Top 10 Inventors

Us is the top inventor with 236 filings.

Patent Family with Most Filings

The patent family 860093 has the highest number of filings worldwide, with 50 unique family members.

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