A21D 2/261
Animal proteins
Official title: {Animal proteins}
A21D2/261 (Animal proteins) appears on 126 US grants and 206 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A21D- Granted patents
- 126
- Published applications
- 206
- Assignees
- 117
- Inventors
- 519
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
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| 1976 | 3 | 0 |
| 1977 | 1 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 | 3 | 0 |
| 1981 | 2 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 2 | 0 |
| 1984 | 2 | 0 |
| 1985 | 1 | 0 |
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| 1989 | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | 0 | 0 |
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| 1994 | 6 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 3 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 6 | 0 |
| 2001 | 5 | 2 |
| 2002 | 5 | 10 |
| 2003 | 6 | 5 |
| 2004 | 2 | 6 |
| 2005 | 2 | 6 |
| 2006 | 1 | 8 |
| 2007 | 0 | 12 |
| 2008 | 1 | 3 |
| 2009 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010 | 1 | 10 |
| 2011 | 2 | 5 |
| 2012 | 3 | 6 |
| 2013 | 2 | 5 |
| 2014 | 2 | 8 |
| 2015 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 3 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 | 9 |
| 2018 | 1 | 7 |
| 2019 | 1 | 7 |
| 2020 | 2 | 9 |
| 2021 | 2 | 10 |
| 2022 | 5 | 13 |
| 2023 | 3 | 13 |
| 2024 | 8 | 23 |
| 2025 | 2 | 8 |
| 2026 | 5 | 5 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Protein-complexed MCT oil, method of manufacture, and food products made therefrom6 Oct 2026US 12,751,475 B2Innovative Flours, LLC
- Sweetener concentrate formulations25 Aug 2026US 12,714,129 B2Incredo Ltd
- High-fat flour replacement and methods of preparation4 Aug 2026US 12,696,905 B2General Mills, Inc.
- Puffed food26 May 2026US 12,635,696 B2Meiji Co., Ltd.
- Method of manufacture and composition of a dough based item including protein5 May 2026US 12,616,213 B1Tyson Foods, Inc.
- Rubisco in cake13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231961 A1Mauri Technology B.V.
- Baked product23 Jul 2026US 2026/0206773 A1Intercontinental Great Brands LLC
- Food products and methods of preparation16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198507 A1
- Non-animal based protein sources with functional properties19 Mar 2026US 2026/0078168 A1Clara Foods Co.
- Tangzhong comprising liquid dairy product, bread dough comprising same and bread manufactured using same19 Feb 2026US 2026/0047584 A1CJ Foodville Corp.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Sequential separation of whey53US 6,096,870 ASepragen Corporation · 2000
- Nutritionally balanced single food composition and method of production52US 4,112,123 ABeatrice Foods Co. · 1978
- Controlled release encapsulation compositions34US 5,756,136 AMcCormick & Company, Incorporated · 1998
- Protein fat replacer and method of manufacture thereof33US 5,350,590 ABeatreme Foods Inc. · 1994
- Method of making articles of edible or easily biodegradable material31US 5,378,418 A1995