A23B 4/22
Microorganisms
Official title: Microorganisms; Enzymes; {Antibiotics}
A23B4/22 (Microorganisms) appears on 153 US grants and 229 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23B- Granted patents
- 153
- Published applications
- 229
- Assignees
- 146
- Inventors
- 512
- Latest grant
- 2 Jun 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 1 | 0 |
| 1980 | 2 | 0 |
| 1981 | 1 | 0 |
| 1982 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | 2 | 0 |
| 1990 | 1 | 0 |
| 1991 | 2 | 0 |
| 1992 | 2 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 1 | 0 |
| 1995 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 | 9 | 0 |
| 1997 | 2 | 0 |
| 1998 | 3 | 0 |
| 1999 | 5 | 0 |
| 2000 | 3 | 0 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0 |
| 2002 | 2 | 5 |
| 2003 | 4 | 9 |
| 2004 | 7 | 15 |
| 2005 | 4 | 16 |
| 2006 | 4 | 10 |
| 2007 | 2 | 10 |
| 2008 | 6 | 5 |
| 2009 | 3 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 | 6 |
| 2011 | 5 | 8 |
| 2012 | 2 | 6 |
| 2013 | 4 | 8 |
| 2014 | 3 | 12 |
| 2015 | 5 | 17 |
| 2016 | 7 | 20 |
| 2017 | 4 | 6 |
| 2018 | 5 | 8 |
| 2019 | 7 | 8 |
| 2020 | 4 | 8 |
| 2021 | 5 | 18 |
| 2022 | 2 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 | 4 |
| 2025 | 2 | 4 |
| 2026 | 2 | 6 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Recent patents
- Yeast and lactic acid bacteria combination2 Jun 2026US 12,642,280 B2
- Preservative free salami5 May 2026US 12,616,229 B2Olli Salumeria Americana LLC
- Campylobacter bacteriophages and uses thereof23 Sep 2025US 12,419,313 B2Intralytix, Inc.
- Phage cocktail against E. coli 015723 Sep 2025US 12,419,328 B2Micreos Food Safety B.V.
- Freeze-dried probiotic foodstuffs24 Dec 2024US 12,171,252 B2Imagilin Technology, LLC
- Preservative free salami13 Aug 2026US 2026/0231993 A1Olli Salumeria Americana LLC
- A bio-preservation sticker, methods of producing the same and uses thereof30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218025 A1Liva Bio Protection Technologies Ltd.
- Listeria specific bacteriophage composition30 Jul 2026US 2026/0218134 A1Fundacion Azti-Azti Fundazioa
- Crop treatment16 Jul 2026US 2026/0198510 A1APS Biocontrol Limited
- Method for controlling bacterial biofilms4 Jun 2026US 2026/0151647 A1Braincon GmbH & Co KG
Most cited
By later US patents
- Polymer blends as biodegradable matrices for preparing biocomposites119US 6,703,040 B2Intralytix, Inc. · 2004
- Synergistic antimicrobial compositions78US 5,043,176 AHaarmann & Reimer GmbH · 1991
- System for preserving food products74US 6,569,474 B2Monfort, Inc. · 2003
- Method for increasing the tenderness of a meat product73US 6,287,610 B1Monfort, Inc. · 2001
- Surface treatment of foodstuffs with antimicrobial compositions58US 5,573,801 AViskase Corporation · 1996