IP Library Granted Patent US 1,148,447
Granted Patent S1
US 1,148,447 · App. 30/049,787 · Granted Sep 22, 2026

Beverage brewing system

Inventors: David H. Wykes (Seattle, WA); Ryan M. Gorham (Kirkland, WA); Kay H. Kim (Seattle, WA); Joseph E. Gormley (Mercer Island, WA)
Assignee: Starbucks Corporation
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Patent No.
US 1,148,447
App. No.
30/049,787
Granted
Sep 22, 2026
Kind
S1
Claims (1)

The ornamental design for a beverage brewing system, as shown and described.

Continuity (2)
Continuation 18007723 · May 19, 2021
Continuation In Part 16890202 · Jun 2, 2020
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