{"id":111015,"date":"2025-11-04T12:52:03","date_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/?post_type=ht_kb&p=111015"},"modified":"2025-11-04T12:52:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-04T12:52:06","slug":"bel-group-patents","status":"publish","type":"ht_kb","link":"https:\/\/insights.greyb.com\/bel-group-patents\/","title":{"rendered":"Bel Group Patents – Insights & Stats (Updated 2025)"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Bel Group has a total of 291 patents globally, out of which 199 have been granted. Of these 291 patents, more than 37% patents are active. China is where Bel Group has filed the maximum number of patents, followed by France and Europe. Parallelly, France seems to be the main focused R&D centre and also is the origin country of Bel Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Bel Group was founded in 1865. Bel Group is a leading global producer of branded cheese and healthy snacking products, known for iconic names like The Laughing Cow, Kiri, Babybel, and Boursin. With a strong commitment to innovation and sustainability, the company focuses on delivering nutritious, high-quality, and accessible food options to consumers worldwide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do read about some of the most popular patents of Bel Group which have been covered by us in this article and also you can find Bel Group patents information, the worldwide patent filing activity and its patent filing trend over the years, and many other stats over Bel Group patent portfolio.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How many patents does <\/strong>Bel Group <\/strong>have?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Bel Group has a total of 291 patents globally. These patents belong to 123 unique patent families. Out of 291 patents, 109 patents are active.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Many Patents did Bel Group File Every Year?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Are you wondering why there is a drop in patent filing for the last two years? <\/strong>It is because a patent application can take up to 18 months to get published. Certainly, it doesn\u2019t suggest a decrease in the patent filing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Year of Patents Filing or Grant<\/strong><\/td>Bel Group Applications Filed<\/strong><\/td>Bel Group Patents Granted<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
2025<\/td>–<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
2024<\/td>3<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
2023<\/td>11<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
2022<\/td>10<\/td>–<\/td><\/tr>
2021<\/td>2<\/td>18<\/td><\/tr>
2020<\/td>21<\/td>14<\/td><\/tr>
2019<\/td>4<\/td>16<\/td><\/tr>
2018<\/td>12<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
2017<\/td>8<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
2016<\/td>11<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

How many <\/strong>Bel Group <\/strong>patents are Alive\/Dead?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Worldwide Patents<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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How Many Patents did Bel Group File in Different Countries?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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Countries in which Bel Group Filed Patents<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Country<\/strong><\/td>Patent<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
China<\/td>63<\/td><\/tr>
France<\/td>41<\/td><\/tr>
Europe<\/td>32<\/td><\/tr>
United States Of America<\/td>23<\/td><\/tr>
Canada<\/td>19<\/td><\/tr>
Poland<\/td>11<\/td><\/tr>
Spain<\/td>10<\/td><\/tr>
Morocco<\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
Austria<\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
Germany<\/td>7<\/td><\/tr>
Brazil<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Portugal<\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
Japan<\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
Denmark<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Czech Republic<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Slovakia<\/td>3<\/td><\/tr>
Ukraine<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Viet Nam<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
South Korea<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Australia<\/td>2<\/td><\/tr>
Hungary<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Mexico<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
New Zealand<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Turkey<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Switzerland<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr>
Russia<\/td>1<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Where are Research Centers of Bel Group Patents\u00a0Located?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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10 Best <\/strong>Bel Group <\/strong>Patents<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

WO2007122311A1<\/a> is the most popular patent in the Bel Group portfolio. It has received 9 citations so far from company like Hochland Se.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Below is the list of 10 most cited patents of Bel Group:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Publication Number<\/strong><\/td>Citation Count<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
WO2007122311A1<\/a><\/td>9<\/td><\/tr>
CN111685188A<\/a><\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
FR2886518A1<\/a><\/td>8<\/td><\/tr>
US7318941B2<\/a><\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
WO2006131625A1<\/a><\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
WO2007006973A2<\/a><\/td>6<\/td><\/tr>
US20110045133A1<\/a><\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
JP2011512811A<\/a><\/td>5<\/td><\/tr>
EP2238037B1<\/a><\/td>4<\/td><\/tr>
US20120064206A1<\/a><\/td>4<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What are Bel Group key innovation segments?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n