A21D 8/04
Treating dough with microorganisms or enzymes
Official title: treating dough with microorganisms or enzymes
A21D8/04 (Treating dough with microorganisms or enzymes) appears on 700 US grants and 920 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A21D- Granted patents
- 700
- Published applications
- 920
- Assignees
- 375
- Inventors
- 1,930
- Latest grant
- 22 Sep 2026
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| 1981 | 5 | 0 |
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| 2000 | 30 | 0 |
| 2001 | 21 | 8 |
| 2002 | 20 | 27 |
| 2003 | 34 | 36 |
| 2004 | 13 | 38 |
| 2005 | 19 | 41 |
| 2006 | 12 | 39 |
| 2007 | 16 | 45 |
| 2008 | 18 | 45 |
| 2009 | 16 | 36 |
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| 2018 | 20 | 27 |
| 2019 | 20 | 49 |
| 2020 | 14 | 24 |
| 2021 | 21 | 35 |
| 2022 | 13 | 33 |
| 2023 | 19 | 25 |
| 2024 | 20 | 31 |
| 2025 | 17 | 35 |
| 2026 | 17 | 26 |
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
- Pulse and/or legume protein-fortified doughs and baked goods comprising lipase16 Jun 2026US 12,653,199 B2
- Bread containing bamboo leaf extract and method for manufacturing same26 May 2026US 12,635,697 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
- Method for reducing phosphorus content of edible oils60US 6,103,505 ANovo Nordisk A/S · 2000
- Method of improving the properties of a flour dough, a flour dough improving composition and improved food products53US 6,358,543 B1Danisco A/S · 2002