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South Africa: Top Patents Holders in the Packaging Sector (2002 - 2022)

  • With 138 patents published between 2002 and 2022, Nestle SA holds the most number of patents in the Packaging sector in South Africa, of which 87.7% was contributed by its subsidiary Nestec SA.

  • The second largest number of patents were published by Unilever Plc with 105 related patents. The third largest number of patents were published by The Procter & Gamble Co with 86 related patents. The fourth largest number of patents were published by British American Tobacco Plc with 47 related patents, of which 38.3% was contributed by its subsidiary British American Tobacco (Investments) Limited. The fifth largest number of patents were published by Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (Inactive) with 43 related patents.

  • The top five patent holders, i.e., Nestle SA, Unilever Plc, The Procter & Gamble Co, British American Tobacco Plc, and Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc (Inactive), together held 419 patents during the period.

South Africa: Top Patents Holders in the Packaging Sector (2002 - 2022)

Note: The number of patents includes patents published by the holding company and its subsidiaries (data till October 2022)
Published: November 2022
Source: GlobalData

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