Keurig, Incorporated
45Patents
11Active
45Granted
41Portfolio score
Filing activity: Sep 16, 1992 → Apr 25, 2013 · 8 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5325765A | Beverage filter cartridge | Human Necessities | 436 | Expired |
| US5840189A | Beverage filter cartridge | Performing Operations; Transporting | 369 | Expired |
| US6607762B2 | Disposable single serve beverage filter cartridge | Performing Operations; Transporting | 325 | Expired |
| US6645537B2 | Beverage filter cartridge | Performing Operations; Transporting | 312 | Expired |
| US6142063A | Automated beverage brewing system | Human Necessities | 302 | Expired |
| US6606938B2 | Two step puncturing and venting of single serve filter cartridge in a beverage brewer | Human Necessities | 271 | Expired |
| US6655260B2 | Beverage filter cartridge holder | Human Necessities | 265 | Expired |
| US6079315A | Beverage filter cartridge holder | Human Necessities | 232 | Expired |
| US6182554A | Beverage filter cartridge holder | Human Necessities | 228 | Expired |
| USD474110S1 | Cup shaped container | General | 214 | Expired |
| US6440256B1 | Method of forming and inserting filter elements in cup-shaped containers | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 212 | Expired |
| US6589577B2 | Disposable single serve beverage filter cartridge | Performing Operations; Transporting | 210 | Expired |
| US6658989B2 | Re-usable beverage filter cartridge | Human Necessities | 202 | Expired |
| US7165488B2 | Brew chamber for a single serve beverage brewer | Human Necessities | 199 | Expired |
| USD502362S1 | Disposable beverage filter cartridge | General | 177 | Expired |
| USD474111S1 | Cup shaped container | General | 176 | Expired |
| US6708600B2 | Puncturing and venting of single serve beverage filter cartridge | Human Necessities | 167 | Expired |
| US8361527B2 | Beverage cartridge | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 162 | Active |
| US6672200B2 | System for monitoring and controlling the operation of a single serve beverage brewer | Human Necessities | 154 | Expired |
| US7513192B2 | Beverage forming device with opening/closing mechanism for a beverage cartridge receiver | Human Necessities | 151 | Active |
| US6082247A | Apparatus for consecutively dispensing an equal volume of liquid | Human Necessities | 144 | Expired |
| USD452434S | Cup shaped container | General | 142 | Expired |
| USD647398S1 | Beverage cartridge | General | 142 | Expired |
| US6644173B2 | Beverage filter cartridge holder | Performing Operations; Transporting | 140 | Expired |
| USD452433S | Cup shaped container | General | 140 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.