A21D 8/02
Methods for preparing dough
Official title: Methods for preparing dough; Treating dough prior to baking
A21D8/02 (Methods for preparing dough) appears on 926 US grants and 1,189 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A21D- Granted patents
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- Published applications
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- Assignees
- 498
- Inventors
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- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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| 2026 | 21 | 34 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Systems and methods for sourdough starter production22 Sep 2026US 12,740,571 B2Better Bread d.o.o.
- Xylanase variants and polynucleotides encoding same18 Aug 2026US 12,709,744 B2Novozymes A/S
- Combination of nonmaltogenic exoamylase and glucoamylase for improving bread resilience and reducing amount of added sugars21 Jul 2026US 12,685,317 B2International N&H Denmark Aps
- Apparatus and method for the final proofing of dough30 Jun 2026US 12,667,108 B2Kaak Groep B.V.
- Pulse and/or legume protein-fortified doughs and baked goods comprising lipase16 Jun 2026US 12,653,199 B2
- Enzymatic modification of galactolipids in food8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305624 A1International N&H Denmark Aps
- Combination of nonmaltogenic exoamylase and glucoamylase for improving bread resilience and reducing amount of added sugars8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305625 A1International N&H Denmark Aps
- Formulation of a probiotic stable at baking temperatures and encapsulation of the same to ensure its life on shelf foods until its viability in consumption8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306559 A1Grupo Bimbo S.A. B. DE C.V.
- Xylanase variants and polynucleotides encoding same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0308558 A1Novozymes A/S
- Liquid-sourdough manufacturing installation and method24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283163 A1Mauri Technology B.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Alkaline glucose oxidase obtained from cladosporium oxysporum244US 5,741,688 ANovo Nordisk A/S · 1998
- Controlled release encapsulated bioactive substances102US 6,835,397 B2Balchem Corporation · 2004
- Encapsulation of components into edible products86US 6,723,358 B1General Mills, Inc. · 2004
- Extrusion processing with supercritical fluids68US 5,120,559 ACornell Research Foundation, Inc. · 1992
- Process and product of making a snack from composite dough66US 5,366,749 A1994