YUM! BRANDS, INC. Active Patents
33 granted patents the USPTO still lists as patented, newest filing first, as the USPTO Open Data Portal records them; the company is the first-named applicant. The application number opens the full record at Patent Center.
- 2025-01-17: Application 29986346; Invention FOOD CONTAINER; Applicant Pizza Hut, LLC; Status Patented Case.
- 2024-10-25: Application 29970070; Invention OBJECT WARMING DEVICE; Applicant Pizza Hut International, LLC; Status Patented Case.
- 2024-07-30: Application 18789356; Invention SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A CONTAINER; Applicant Yum Connect, LLC; Status Patented Case.
- 2024-05-07: Application 29941037; Invention FOOD CONTAINER; Applicant Pizza Hut, LLC; Status Patented Case.
| Filed | Application | Invention | Applicant | Status | Granted | Patent | Published as | Inventor name | Inventor country | Examiner |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-17 | 29986346 | FOOD CONTAINER | Pizza Hut, LLC | Patented Case | 2026-06-09 | D1129253 | Katharine Smith Yanela Sperle | United States United States | ALEXAKIS, CHARITON | |
| 2024-10-25 | 29970070 | OBJECT WARMING DEVICE | Pizza Hut International, LLC | Patented Case | 2026-04-14 | D1122019 | Felix Wardene | Canada | PHAM, RICKY NGOC | |
| 2024-07-30 | 18789356 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A CONTAINER | Yum Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2026-03-10 | 12570420 | US20240391620A1 | Mark Edwin Peters Kevin Michael Swanson Ryan Joseph Schuh Daniel E. Myers Michael Aaron Barger Robert A. De La O Jacob Charles Dahl | United States United States United States United States United States United States United States | PALMER, LUCAS E A |
| 2024-05-07 | 29941037 | FOOD CONTAINER | Pizza Hut, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-03-11 | D1066010 | Katharine Smith Yanela Sperle | United States United States | ALEXAKIS, CHARITON | |
| 2024-04-22 | 29938601 | PIZZA CONTAINER BASE | Pizza Hut, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-08-05 | D1086892 | Adam Torres Rick Bontrager Peter Graham Casper Chiang Jacob Patrick Flaherty | United States United States United States United States United States | FALLOWAY, WILLIAM A | |
| 2024-03-28 | 29934861 | COMPARTMENTED FOOD PACKAGE | KFC Corporation | Patented Case | 2025-07-29 | D1085898 | Damir Hajdarevic | United States | FALLOWAY, WILLIAM A | |
| 2024-03-28 | 29934848 | COMPARTMENTED FOOD PACKAGE | KFC Corporation | Patented Case | 2025-07-29 | D1085897 | Damir Hajdarevic | United States | FALLOWAY, WILLIAM A | |
| 2024-02-27 | 18587999 | FILM SECURING APPARATUS AND METHOD | YUM CONNECT, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-09-09 | 12409962 | US20240199251A1 | Antonio Michael Cittadino Mark Edwin Peters Lenox Gregory Wilson Roy J. Rozek Erik Lips | United States United States United States United States United States | PALMER, LUCAS E A |
| 2024-02-26 | 18586574 | APPARATUS FOR SEALING OPEN-TOPPED CONTAINERS WITH HEAT-SHRINKING FILM MATERIAL | YUM CONNECT, LLC | Patented Case | 2026-01-06 | 12515837 | US20240199256A1 | Kimmo Vari | Canada | GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS |
| 2023-12-07 | 18532677 | STORAGE BIN AND LID | YUM Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2026-03-17 | 12577019 | US20240190611A1 | Eric Matthew Walton Shelby Alexis Stanfield Peter Gerald Graham | United States United States United States | SANGHERA, SYMREN K |
| 2023-12-05 | 18529837 | STORAGE SYSTEM | YUM Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-09-30 | 12426708 | US20240180329A1 | Eric Matthew Walton Shelby Alexis Stanfield Peter Gerald Graham Steven Jeffery Gluck Scott Alan Mestan | United States United States United States United States United States | ROHRHOFF, DANIEL J |
| 2023-11-13 | 18507960 | Automated Beverage Dispensing System and Method | YUM Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2026-03-24 | 12583730 | US20240076180A1 | Nicholas Michael Degnan Arthur Francois David Levy Robert William Lyle Joseph Park Aaron Thomas Karl Thomas Szatrowski Won Suk You Elvis Junior Palma Sze Wun Wong | United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States | MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS |
| 2023-08-07 | 18366583 | AREA BASED DELIVERY ORDER NOTIFICATION AND MANAGEMENT | Yum Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2026-08-25 | 12718194 | US20240078509A1 | Joseph R. Park | United States | JACOB, WILLIAM J |
| 2023-07-05 | 29879270 | Venting System | YUM Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-06-10 | D1078983 | Seth Christian Morton Eric Patrick Lanoue Matthew Eric Rosenthal | United States United States United States | MCKAY, ANDREA MARIE | |
| 2023-06-30 | 18345810 | Automated Beverage Dispensing System and Method | YUM Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2024-06-25 | 12017901 | US20230348256A1 | Nicholas Michael Degnan Arthur Francois David Levy Robert William Lyle Joseph Park Aaron Thomas Karl Thomas Szatrowski Won Suk You Elvis Junior Palma Sze Wun Wong | United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States | MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS |
| 2023-04-25 | 18306848 | Automated Beverage Dispenser System and Method | YUM CONNECT, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-09-16 | 12415716 | US20240359964A1 | Aaron Thomas Karl Thomas Szatrowski Hunter Patrick Wyer Zachary Logan Dulcie James Timothy Hance JR. Grant Rorie Phillips Paul Christopher Brown Mark William Ahring Sarah Katherine Gilliam | United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States | MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS |
| 2023-02-10 | 18167630 | Automated Beverage Dispenser System and Method | YUM CONNECT, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-06-24 | 12338022 | US20240270427A1 | Aaron Thomas Karl Thomas Szatrowski Hunter Patrick Wyer Zachary Logan Dulcie James Timothy Hance JR. Grant Rorie Phillips Paul Christopher Brown Mark William Ahring Sarah Katherine Gilliam | United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States | GERRITY, STEPHEN FRANCIS |
| 2022-11-28 | 29868272 | Food Storage System | YUM Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-01-28 | D1059479 | Eric Matthew Walton Shelby Alexis Stanfield Peter Gerard Graham Steven Jeffery Gluck | United States United States United States United States | MORRIS, KATHERINE ELIZABETH | |
| 2022-11-28 | 29868270 | Tempering Bin with Lid | YUM Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-10-07 | D1096389 | Eric Matthew Walton Shelby Alexis Stanfield Peter Gerard Graham | United States United States United States | TRUONG, DAVID THANH | |
| 2022-09-19 | 17933428 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR ORDERING GRAPHICAL USER INTERFACE | TACO BELL IP HOLDER, LLC | Patented Case | 2024-06-11 | 12008634 | US20230085112A1 | Derrick Chan Jenna Keith-Birney Veronica Luna Manisha Dhawan Berenguer O. Duncan Lance Lockett Brynn Dirksen Colin Howarth Chris DeGroff Jonathan Maier | United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States | HAYLES, ASHFORD S |
| 2022-09-16 | 17933027 | COLLABORATIVE USER INTERFACE AND SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR PROVIDING SAME | Yum Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2025-09-23 | 12425542 | US20230086055A1 | Joseph R. Park | United States | LI, LIANG Y |
| 2022-02-24 | 17680120 | Automated Beverage Dispensing System and Method | YUM Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2023-08-29 | 11738987 | US20220267135A1 | Nicholas Michael Degnan Arthur Francois David Levy Robert William Lyle Joseph Park Aaron Thomas Karl Thomas Szatrowski Won Suk You Elvis Junior Palma Sze Wun Wong | United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States United States | MAUST, TIMOTHY LEWIS |
| 2021-12-22 | 17559937 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING DELIVERY TRIP EVENTS AND IMPROVING DELIVERY DRIVER SAFETY | Yum Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2023-11-07 | 11810053 | US20220207477A1 | Ananda Sankaran Tiffany Buettner Taniya Riar Alex Kuznicki Munawer Baig | United States United States United States United States United States | EL-BATHY, IBRAHIM N |
| 2021-12-22 | 17559922 | METHODS AND SYSTEMS FOR DETECTING DELIVERY TRIP EVENTS AND IMPROVING DELIVERY DRIVER SAFETY | Yum Connect, LLC | Patented Case | 2024-09-24 | 12099962 | US20220210621A1 | Ananda Sankaran Tiffany Buettner Taniya Riar Alex Kuznicki Munawer Baig | United States United States United States United States United States | HONG, DUNG |
| 2021-05-25 | 17329490 | SYSTEMS AND METHODS FOR SEALING A CONTAINER | YUM CONNECT , LLC | Patented Case | 2024-09-03 | 12077337 | US20210292016A1 | Mark Edwin Peters Kevin Michael Swanson Ryan Joseph Schuh Daniel E. Myers Michael Aaron Barger Robert A. De La O Jacob Charles Dahl | United States United States United States United States United States United States United States | PALMER, LUCAS E A |
| 2019-10-02 | 29708052 | PIZZA CONTAINER BASE | Pizza Hut, LLC | Patented Case | 2024-05-28 | D1028739 | Adam TORRES Rick BONTRAGER Peter Graham Casper Chiang Jacob Patrick Flaherty | United States United States United States United States United States | FALLOWAY, WILLIAM A | |
| 2019-10-02 | 29708050 | PIZZA CONTAINER COVER | Pizza Hut, LLC | Patented Case | 2022-09-13 | D963477 | Adam TORRES Rick BONTRAGER Peter Graham Casper Chiang Jacob Patrick Flaherty | United States United States United States United States United States | POSTHAUER, CATHERINE SUZANNE | |
| 2014-08-15 | 29499579 | FOOD PACKAGE | KFC Corporation | Patented Case | 2015-06-30 | D732953 | Susan Elizabeth Miles Jacqueline Magras-Sinnen Gary Syvertsen | United States United States United States | SPEAR, ROBERT MIDDLETON | |
| 2014-08-01 | 29498329 | PIZZA BOX | Pizza Hut, LLC | Patented Case | 2016-10-04 | D767989 | William Robert Nietert Jeff James Jory Mack Timothy Tripp | United States United States United States United States | KOENIG, TUONG VY NGUYEN | |
| 2013-07-31 | 29462171 | FOOD CONTAINER | KFC Corporation | Patented Case | 2015-09-01 | D737677 | Todd Yunker Darin Koestring | United States United States | FRANK, KEITH P | |
| 2013-04-15 | 29452330 | LID FOR FOOD PACKAGE | KFC Corporation | Patented Case | 2014-09-30 | D714148 | Susan Elizabeth Miles Jacqueline Magras-Sinnen Gary Syvertsen | United States United States United States | SPEAR, ROBERT MIDDLETON | |
| 2013-03-14 | 29449089 | FOOD TRAY | KFC Corporation | Patented Case | 2014-02-11 | D699106 | Paul Glaser Susan E. Miles Rod Stephenson Chris Roeder | United States United States United States United States | FAST HORSE, MARIE D | |
| 2013-03-14 | 13826294 | SAUCE TRAY AND LID SYSTEM FOR FOOD CONTAINER | KFC CORPORATION | Patented Case | 2014-07-08 | 8770431 | Paul Glaser Susan E. Miles Rod Stephenson Chris Roeder | United States United States United States United States | CHU, KING M |
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