General Mills, Inc.
🏢 View company profile →962Patents
374Active
962Granted
53Portfolio score
Filing activity: Mar 18, 1968 → Feb 27, 2024 · 81 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US4189868A | Package for perishable produce | Human Necessities | 428 | Expired |
| US4267420A | Packaged food item and method for achieving microwave browning thereof | Performing Operations; Transporting | 228 | Expired |
| US4230924A | Method and material for prepackaging food to achieve microwave browning | Performing Operations; Transporting | 198 | Expired |
| US6190591A | Embedding and encapsulation of controlled release particles | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 185 | Expired |
| US4319578A | Micro pH electrode assembly for wire transmission | Human Necessities | 135 | Expired |
| US5292058A | Package including an expandable top opening | Performing Operations; Transporting | 118 | Expired |
| US4851246A | Dual compartment food package | Performing Operations; Transporting | 100 | Expired |
| US6261613A | Refrigerated and shelf-stable bakery dough products | Human Necessities | 100 | Expired |
| US5425474A | Cereal bowl shipping and dispensing package | Performing Operations; Transporting | 99 | Expired |
| US4703148A | Package for frozen foods for microwave heating | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 98 | Expired |
| US4777053A | Microwave heating package | Performing Operations; Transporting | 96 | Expired |
| US8249946B2 | Customized food selection, ordering and distribution system and method | Physics | 95 | Active |
| US4874618A | Package containing a moisture resistant edible internal barrier | Performing Operations; Transporting | 95 | Expired |
| US4870233A | Metal tray and susceptor combination for use in microwave ovens | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 92 | Expired |
| US4661359A | Compositions and methods for preparing an edible film of lower water vapor permeability | Human Necessities | 92 | Expired |
| US6723358B1 | Encapsulation of components into edible products | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 86 | Expired |
| US6500463B1 | Encapsulation of sensitive components into a matrix to obtain discrete shelf-stable particles | Chemistry; Metallurgy | 86 | Expired |
| US4028847A | Apparatus for producing plants | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 81 | Expired |
| USD464884S1 | Canister | General | 80 | Expired |
| US4409250A | Method for preparing sugar coated, puffed snacks upon microwave heating | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 78 | Expired |
| US4962849A | Food container with lid closure having a stand feature | Performing Operations; Transporting | 73 | Expired |
| US4973810A | Microwave method of popping popcorn and package therefor | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 73 | Expired |
| US6672473B2 | Microwavable food container with reinforcing flange and sidewall | Performing Operations; Transporting | 72 | Expired |
| US5935613A | Rotary molding apparatus for molding food | Human Necessities | 67 | Expired |
| US6213301A | Plastic container for food products | Performing Operations; Transporting | 66 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.