A23C 21/00
Whey
Official title: Whey; Whey preparations (concentration, evaporation or drying A23C1/00; milk preparations, milk powder or milk powder preparations in which the chemical composition of the milk is modified by non-chemical treatment A23C9/14; preservation of whey or whey preparations A23B11/80)
A23C21/00 (Whey) appears on 312 US grants and 458 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23C- Granted patents
- 312
- Published applications
- 458
- Assignees
- 252
- Inventors
- 1,056
- Latest grant
- 11 Aug 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 8 | 0 |
| 1977 | 3 | 0 |
| 1978 | 3 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 8 | 0 |
| 1981 | 6 | 0 |
| 1982 | 10 | 0 |
| 1983 | 10 | 0 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 2 | 0 |
| 1987 | 5 | 0 |
| 1988 | 4 | 0 |
| 1989 | 4 | 0 |
| 1990 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | 3 | 0 |
| 1992 | 6 | 0 |
| 1993 | 2 | 0 |
| 1994 | 2 | 0 |
| 1995 | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 | 2 | 0 |
| 1997 | 4 | 0 |
| 1998 | 0 | 0 |
| 1999 | 6 | 0 |
| 2000 | 7 | 0 |
| 2001 | 6 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 | 7 |
| 2004 | 3 | 15 |
| 2005 | 4 | 13 |
| 2006 | 5 | 14 |
| 2007 | 4 | 14 |
| 2008 | 2 | 11 |
| 2009 | 1 | 18 |
| 2010 | 6 | 22 |
| 2011 | 7 | 12 |
| 2012 | 6 | 13 |
| 2013 | 6 | 10 |
| 2014 | 6 | 21 |
| 2015 | 8 | 21 |
| 2016 | 3 | 18 |
| 2017 | 9 | 19 |
| 2018 | 5 | 28 |
| 2019 | 7 | 22 |
| 2020 | 17 | 22 |
| 2021 | 13 | 30 |
| 2022 | 15 | 30 |
| 2023 | 10 | 22 |
| 2024 | 15 | 31 |
| 2025 | 14 | 16 |
| 2026 | 10 | 22 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Bioactive dairy products and processes for their manufacture11 Aug 2026US 12,702,142 B2
- Crystallisation of beta-lactoglobulin using multiple protein feeds21 Jul 2026US 12,685,324 B2Arla Foods Amba
- Method for producing a milk or whey powder, and use of a germ-removing separator9 Jun 2026US 12,648,577 B2GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH
- Method for separation of proteins naturally occurring in mammalian milk26 May 2026US 12,635,709 B2Lihme Protein Solutions ApS
- Nisin-permeabilized microbial cell catalysts10 Mar 2026US 12,571,019 B2Danmarks Tekniske Universitet
- Adaptogenic, high-protein food product and method of making same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305661 A1
- Adaptogenic, high-protein food product and method of making same8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305662 A1
- Biomanufacturing of Isolated and Sterilized Kefir Whey Bioactive Metabolites1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293925 A1
- Method of Making a Food Product and Uses of a Phospholipase1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293926 A1Chr. Hansen A/S
- Use of whey protein micelles for enhancing energy expenditure and satiety24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283212 A1Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Preparing a heat stable aqueous solution of whey proteins128US 4,748,034 ANestec S. A. · 1988
- Method of producing antibody-fortified dry whey72US 5,017,372 AMedicis Corporation · 1991
- Production of lactic acid by continuous fermentation using an inexpensive raw material and a simplified method of lactic acid purification62US 4,771,001 ANeurex Corporation · 1988
- Modified whey product and process including ultrafiltration and demineralization57US 4,497,836 ADairy Technology Ltd. · 1985
- Process for the preparation of a hydrolyzed product from whole grain52US 4,282,319 AKockums Construction AB · 1981