A23C
Dairy products
Official title: DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER OR CHEESE; MILK OR CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; PREPARATION THEREOF (preservation thereof A23B11/00)
A23C (Dairy products) appears on 5,163 US grants and 6,788 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23C- Granted patents
- 5,163
- Published applications
- 6,788
- Assignees
- 2,499
- Inventors
- 14,461
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 75 | 0 |
| 1977 | 58 | 0 |
| 1978 | 49 | 0 |
| 1979 | 46 | 0 |
| 1980 | 67 | 0 |
| 1981 | 60 | 0 |
| 1982 | 59 | 0 |
| 1983 | 62 | 0 |
| 1984 | 64 | 0 |
| 1985 | 68 | 0 |
| 1986 | 62 | 0 |
| 1987 | 71 | 0 |
| 1988 | 59 | 0 |
| 1989 | 101 | 0 |
| 1990 | 101 | 0 |
| 1991 | 87 | 0 |
| 1992 | 93 | 0 |
| 1993 | 91 | 0 |
| 1994 | 88 | 0 |
| 1995 | 96 | 0 |
| 1996 | 87 | 0 |
| 1997 | 86 | 0 |
| 1998 | 110 | 0 |
| 1999 | 142 | 0 |
| 2000 | 125 | 0 |
| 2001 | 132 | 48 |
| 2002 | 126 | 146 |
| 2003 | 117 | 179 |
| 2004 | 95 | 237 |
| 2005 | 67 | 234 |
| 2006 | 86 | 197 |
| 2007 | 72 | 206 |
| 2008 | 39 | 210 |
| 2009 | 65 | 229 |
| 2010 | 82 | 316 |
| 2011 | 84 | 242 |
| 2012 | 116 | 227 |
| 2013 | 124 | 257 |
| 2014 | 113 | 279 |
| 2015 | 125 | 299 |
| 2016 | 117 | 259 |
| 2017 | 123 | 285 |
| 2018 | 143 | 288 |
| 2019 | 144 | 310 |
| 2020 | 197 | 353 |
| 2021 | 185 | 307 |
| 2022 | 199 | 392 |
| 2023 | 163 | 379 |
| 2024 | 148 | 360 |
| 2025 | 179 | 282 |
| 2026 | 115 | 267 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
- A23C 9/00Milk preparations3,024
- A23C 19/00Cheese1,542
- A23C 11/00Milk substitutes719
- A23C 21/00Whey312
- A23C 2210/00Physical treatment of dairy productsIndexing code292
- A23C 20/00Cheese substitutes251
- A23C 13/00Cream225
- A23C 15/00Butter202
All 19 main groupsShow fewer
- A23C 1/00Concentration, evaporation or drying167
- A23C 2250/00Particular aspects related to cheeseIndexing code146
- A23C 7/00Dairy products: other dairy technology122
- A23C 2220/00Biochemical treatmentIndexing code112
- A23C 2260/00Particular aspects or types of dairy productsIndexing code110
- A23C 2240/00Use or particular additives or ingredientsIndexing code98
- A23C 2270/00Aspects relating to packagingIndexing code64
- A23C 2230/00Aspects relating to animal feed or genotypeIndexing code46
- A23C 17/00Buttermilk24
- A23C 23/00Dairy products: other dairy products12
- A23C 2200/00Special featuresIndexing code4
Recent patents
- Method for producing plant-based milk fermentation product6 Oct 2026US 12,751,466 B2Godo Shusei Co., Ltd.
- Non-dairy creamer formulation6 Oct 2026US 12,751,472 B2WhiteWave Services, Inc.
- Method of producing allolactose6 Oct 2026US 12,753,425 B2Chr. Hansen A/S
- Human milk oligosaccharides for improving resistance of organism against Staphylococcus aureus Infection29 Sep 2026US 12,746,250 B2Inner Mongolia Dairy Tech Res Institute Co Ltd
- Milk and oat food product22 Sep 2026US 12,740,573 B2Midwest Yogurt, Inc.
- Novel lactobacillus strains8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305633 A1Dsm IP Assets B.V.
- Concentrated milk protein preparations8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305634 A150G Inc.
- Compositions and methods for improving immune health8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305635 A1Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
- Methods for producing continental type cheeses8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305636 A1Chr. Hansen A/S
- Method of preparing improved pasta filata cheese and said pasta filata cheese8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305637 A1Arla Foods Amba
Most cited
By later US patents
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetic carrier or composition for topical application284US 6,911,211 B2Foamix Ltd. · 2005
- Transgenic bovine266US 5,741,957 APharming B.V. · 1998
- Foaming coffee creamer and instant hot cappuccino253US 5,780,092 AKraft Foods, Inc. · 1998
- Probiotic recolonisation therapy240US 8,460,648 B22013
- DNA sequences to target proteins to the mammary gland for efficient secretion214US 5,304,489 AGenPharm International, Inc. · 1994