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THE COCA-COLA COMPANY

1,587Patents
610Active
1,587Granted
55Portfolio score

Filing activity: Jul 30, 1970 → Apr 12, 2024 · 204 expiring within 5 years

Most-cited patents

PatentTitleAreaCited byStatus
US4412292A System for the remote monitoring of vending machines Physics 578 Expired
US5959869A Vending machine controller and system Physics 387 Expired
US6462644B1 Network of vending machines connected interactively to data-base building host Physics 266 Expired
US7006993B1 Method and apparatus for surrogate control of network-based electronic transactions Physics 264 Expired
US6584309B1 Vending machine purchase via cellular telephone Physics 258 Expired
US5780130A Container and method of making container from polyethylene naphthalate and copolymers thereof Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 187 Expired
US5888598A Preform and bottle using pet/pen blends and copolymers Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 184 Expired
US4753370A Tri-mix sugar based dispensing system Performing Operations; Transporting 175 Expired
USD345693S Bottle General 165 Expired
US6193154A Method and apparatus for vending goods in conjunction with a credit card accepting fuel dispensing pump Physics 161 Expired
US6948420B2 Coffee and tea pod Performing Operations; Transporting 158 Expired
US4454670A Vending machine display panel with utility module therein Physics 152 Expired
US4708266A Concentrate dispensing system for a post-mix beverage dispenser Performing Operations; Transporting 149 Expired
US4827426A Data acquisition and processing system for post-mix beverage dispensers Performing Operations; Transporting 140 Expired
US6199720A Vending machine Physics 137 Expired
US4286636A Dip tube and valve with quick-disconnect coupling for a collapsible container Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies 131 Expired
US5797519A Postmix beverage dispenser Performing Operations; Transporting 131 Expired
US7194422B1 Disaggregated databases for tracking consumer purchasing data Physics 131 Expired
USD249111S Beverage tumbler General 125 Expired
USD455964S1 Bottle General 115 Expired
US4800492A Data logger for a post-mix beverage dispensing system Performing Operations; Transporting 115 Expired
US5992685A Fountain dispensing module Performing Operations; Transporting 112 Expired
USD379154S Sidewall for a bottle General 111 Expired
USD314140S Bottle General 111 Expired
USD381272S Sidewall for a bottle General 109 Expired

Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.