Detail
In September 2026 Wrigley received protection for the appearance of a candy product used in the confectionery market.
Detail
In September 2026 Wrigley received protection for the appearance of a candy product used in the confectionery market.
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{
"signal_id": "75e588d7-0979-522b-a623-7a4bbf236fc3",
"signal_type": "patents-company",
"signal_subtype": "patentGrant",
"detected_at": "2026-09-20T17:23:47+00:00",
"company": {
"name": "Mars",
"domain": "mars.com"
},
"data": {
"tags": [
"Intellectual Property",
"Research & Development",
"Food & Beverage"
],
"detail": "In September 2026 Wrigley received protection for the appearance of a candy product used in the confectionery market.",
"summary": "Wrigley was granted a patent for a candy design.",
"event_at": "2026-09-15",
"inventors": [
{
"name": "Qishan Luo",
"status": "resolved",
"is_primary": true,
"linkedin_url": "https://www.linkedin.com/in/qishan-luo-253952130"
},
{
"name": "Ka Ho Clement Young",
"status": "unresolved",
"is_primary": false
}
],
"event_kind": "grant_date",
"grant_date": "2026-09-15",
"source_url": "https://patents.google.com/patent/USD1147663",
"patent_title": "Candy",
"patent_number": "USD1147663",
"uspto_assignee": "Wm. Wrigley Jr. Company",
"precision_class": "structural",
"invention_explanation": "A protected visual design for a piece of candy; the available record does not describe its shape or features.",
"technologies_mentioned": [
"confectionery design",
"product design"
]
}
}
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