A23C 9/12
Fermented milk preparations
Official title: Fermented milk preparations; Treatment using microorganisms or enzymes
A23C9/12 (Fermented milk preparations) appears on 1,737 US grants and 2,653 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23C- Granted patents
- 1,737
- Published applications
- 2,653
- Assignees
- 952
- Inventors
- 5,559
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | 6 | 0 |
| 1979 | 5 | 0 |
| 1980 | 18 | 0 |
| 1981 | 11 | 0 |
| 1982 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | 16 | 0 |
| 1984 | 9 | 0 |
| 1985 | 8 | 0 |
| 1986 | 16 | 0 |
| 1987 | 6 | 0 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0 |
| 1989 | 23 | 0 |
| 1990 | 27 | 0 |
| 1991 | 13 | 0 |
| 1992 | 22 | 0 |
| 1993 | 18 | 0 |
| 1994 | 19 | 0 |
| 1995 | 21 | 0 |
| 1996 | 25 | 0 |
| 1997 | 22 | 0 |
| 1998 | 26 | 0 |
| 1999 | 37 | 0 |
| 2000 | 27 | 0 |
| 2001 | 34 | 14 |
| 2002 | 33 | 45 |
| 2003 | 36 | 65 |
| 2004 | 27 | 69 |
| 2005 | 30 | 84 |
| 2006 | 31 | 71 |
| 2007 | 23 | 72 |
| 2008 | 15 | 74 |
| 2009 | 25 | 99 |
| 2010 | 24 | 145 |
| 2011 | 36 | 100 |
| 2012 | 56 | 100 |
| 2013 | 55 | 105 |
| 2014 | 54 | 105 |
| 2015 | 57 | 127 |
| 2016 | 57 | 109 |
| 2017 | 57 | 125 |
| 2018 | 71 | 107 |
| 2019 | 64 | 137 |
| 2020 | 87 | 162 |
| 2021 | 89 | 145 |
| 2022 | 86 | 156 |
| 2023 | 79 | 140 |
| 2024 | 62 | 134 |
| 2025 | 79 | 96 |
| 2026 | 51 | 67 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A23C 9/13Using additives896
- A23C 9/123Using only microorganisms of the genus lactobacteriaceae760
- A23C 9/1203Addition of, or treatment with, enzymes or microorganisms other than lactobacteriaceae299
- A23C 9/127Using microorganisms of the genus lactobacteriaceae and other microorganisms or enzymes98
- A23C 9/122Apparatus for preparing or treating fermented milk products52
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