Plant-Based Protein IP Landscape
310 patents
21 assignees
Plant-Based Protein
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Prepared by SCR Innovation Ltd  ·  v1.0.0
Plant-Based Protein
2025
Plant-Based Protein Full Landscape
Competitive patent intelligence across plant-based and alternative protein sources for food and beverage applications. Covers extraction, texturisation, flavour modification and product formats from meat analogues to dairy alternatives.
310 patents 21 assignees 9 technologies 2010–2024
Nestlé · Cargill · Roquette +18
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Plant-Based Protein Full Landscape
310 patents
21 assignees
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310
Total patents
59
Nestlé
19% of total
21
Assignees
9
Technologies
9
Product formats
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Type to search 310 patents
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Supports AND, OR, NOT and "quoted phrases"
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Filing velocity: all assignees
Patent family filings per period across all assignees. Shows which companies are accelerating or slowing their IP activity.
Nestlé filing trend
Nestlé patent count by period.
Competitor filing trend
All competitor patents stacked by assignee.
Patents: click any chart element
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Technology mix by assignee
Distribution of technology approaches across assignees. A patent may use multiple technologies.
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Product format mix by assignee
Which product formats each assignee is focused on. Reveals commercial strategy and potential white space.
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Protein source mix by assignee
Which protein sources each assignee is focused on. Pea and soy dominate, revealing where novel sources are emerging.
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Claim type distribution by assignee
Composition, Process and Use claims across all assignees.
Nestlé claim mix
Nestlé claim type breakdown.
Competitor claim mix
All competitor claim type breakdown.
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About this dashboard

310 plant-based protein patent families from public databases, covering 21 assignees across ingredient suppliers, food companies and emerging challengers. Filings from 2010 to 2024.

Search patents

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OperatorExample
ANDpea protein AND extrusion
ORsoy OR legume
NOTtexturisation NOT soy
"phrase""meat analogue"

Heatmap

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