Patents per Year
Top Inventors at Taco Bell All Time
Showing 1–35 of 35 inventors
| Rank | Name | Patents |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jeffery J. Cortopassi | 5 |
| 2 | Cathy M. Bedini | 3 |
| 2 | Deborah Reidinger | 3 |
| 2 | Donna Kahre | 3 |
| 2 | Lauren Heller | 3 |
| 2 | Tari Garza | 3 |
| #7 | Barry J. Brummett | 2 |
| #7 | David J. Marchi | 2 |
| #7 | Dale Stevenson | 2 |
| #7 | Joanne Tarhan | 2 |
| #7 | Lesley Swartout | 2 |
| #7 | Micah Tsern | 2 |
| #7 | Todd D. Evans | 2 |
| #14 | Prad Tantiwuttipong | 1 |
| #14 | Albert Michael Castro | 1 |
| #14 | Berenguer O. Duncan | 1 |
| #14 | Brynn Dirksen | 1 |
| #14 | Charles S. Davis | 1 |
| #14 | Chris DeGroff | 1 |
| #14 | Charles K. Steadwell | 1 |
| #14 | Colin Howarth | 1 |
| #14 | Darrell Pickens | 1 |
| #14 | Derrick Chan | 1 |
| #14 | Dennis Fischer | 1 |
| #14 | Jenna Keith-Birney | 1 |
| #14 | Jonathan Maier | 1 |
| #14 | John R. Sartain | 1 |
| #14 | John C. Sowerby | 1 |
| #14 | Lance Lockett | 1 |
| #14 | Manisha Dhawan | 1 |
| #14 | Rachelle Carandang | 1 |
| #14 | Rick Winfree | 1 |
| #14 | Robert Shirley | 1 |
| #14 | Steven R. Bordeaux | 1 |
| #14 | Veronica Luna | 1 |
Most Valuable Patents
| Patent | Est. Value | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Electronic card reader testing system | $1.0B | 2020 |
| Container closure containing game piece | $701M | 2001 |
| Apparatus for deep-frying a chip food product | $506M | 2002 |
| Food portioning tool | $505M | 1999 |
| System and process for applying seasoning to a food item | $393M | 2015 |