B65D 1/265
Drinking cups
Official title: {Drinking cups (B65D81/3865 takes precedence, holders for plastic cups A47G23/0208)}
B65D1/265 (Drinking cups) appears on 266 US grants and 401 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in B65D- Granted patents
- 266
- Published applications
- 401
- Assignees
- 173
- Inventors
- 583
- Latest grant
- 4 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 8 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 1 | 0 |
| 1983 | 3 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 5 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | 6 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 | 3 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 5 | 0 |
| 1999 | 4 | 0 |
| 2000 | 5 | 0 |
| 2001 | 2 | 1 |
| 2002 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | 6 | 5 |
| 2004 | 1 | 8 |
| 2005 | 3 | 20 |
| 2006 | 2 | 19 |
| 2007 | 1 | 11 |
| 2008 | 5 | 14 |
| 2009 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010 | 6 | 13 |
| 2011 | 5 | 14 |
| 2012 | 5 | 17 |
| 2013 | 7 | 10 |
| 2014 | 7 | 14 |
| 2015 | 6 | 16 |
| 2016 | 14 | 12 |
| 2017 | 7 | 13 |
| 2018 | 13 | 24 |
| 2019 | 12 | 21 |
| 2020 | 13 | 23 |
| 2021 | 15 | 25 |
| 2022 | 10 | 15 |
| 2023 | 10 | 23 |
| 2024 | 11 | 27 |
| 2025 | 14 | 26 |
| 2026 | 5 | 16 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Systems, methods, and devices for beverage containers with a foamed base4 Aug 2026US 12,698,124 B2Starbucks Corporation
- Container apparatus and methods of forming the same4 Aug 2026US 12,698,128 B2
- Method of forming a container having a rolled rim12 May 2026US 12,623,807 B2Pactiv Corporation
- Rolled edge trays having smooth edges and stacking extensions5 May 2026US 12,617,142 B2Converter Manufacturing, LLC
- Beverage container cover assembly3 Mar 2026US 12,565,363 B2Milwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
- Container having a rolled rim, and method of forming a container having a rolled rim20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242090 A1Pactiv Corporation
- Single use container having an alignment feature for efficient recycling20 Aug 2026US 2026/0242093 A1Cambio Roasters, LLC
- Drinking containers with multiple, accessible content compartments13 Aug 2026US 2026/0232122 A1
- Blank for a packaging shell of a cup packaging, method for producing a blank, cup packaging having a packaging shell, and method for separating the cup packaging and the packaging shell30 Jul 2026US 2026/0217408 A1Faerch Deutschland GmbH
- Method and apparatus for the production of plastic containers23 Jul 2026US 2026/0208427 A1Sacmi Imola S.C.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Cup and lid243US 5,820,016 ADunkin' Donuts Incorporated · 1998
- Step-wall nestable cup143US 4,420,081 ADart Container Corporation · 1983
- Bulk enhanced paperboard and shaped products made therefrom117US 6,379,497 B1Fort James Corporation · 2002
- Thermoformed container having improved strength to weight ratio in sidewall114US 6,554,154 B1Solo Cup Company · 2003
- Cup with thermally insulated side wall113US 5,628,453 APackaging Resources Incorporated · 1997