A23C 9/123
Using only microorganisms of the genus lactobacteriaceae
Official title: using only microorganisms of the genus lactobacteriaceae; Yoghurt (A23C9/13 takes precedence)
A23C9/123 (Using only microorganisms of the genus lactobacteriaceae) appears on 760 US grants and 1,082 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23C- Granted patents
- 760
- Published applications
- 1,082
- Assignees
- 418
- Inventors
- 2,277
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
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By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
- A23C 9/1234Characterised by using a lactobacillus sp. other than lactobacillus bulgaricus, including bificlobacterium380
- A23C 9/1238Using specific l. bulgaricus or s. thermophilus microorganisms139
- A23C 9/1236Using leuconostoc, pediococcus or streptococcus sp. other than streptococcus thermophilus82
- A23C 9/1232In powdered, granulated or dried solid form57
Recent patents
- Method of producing allolactose6 Oct 2026US 12,753,425 B2Chr. Hansen A/S
- Method and composition for maintenance and/or improvement of memory/learning ability8 Sep 2026US 12,728,143 B2Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.
- Bioprotective lactic acid bacteria with low postacidification25 Aug 2026US 12,714,120 B2Chr. Hansen A/S
- Sleep promoting composition, and food product, medicinal product, and animal feed containing said composition18 Aug 2026US 12,708,652 B2Megmilk Snow Brand Co., Ltd.
- Lacticaseibacillus paracasei FMBL L23249 FJX and use thereof23 Jun 2026US 12,662,656 B2Shihezi University
- Novel lactobacillus strains8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305633 A1Dsm IP Assets B.V.
- Fermented milk drink for mental performance and production method1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293920 A1Alpina Productos Alimenticios S.A.S.—BIC
- Method for producing yogurt1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293921 A1Meiji Holdings Co., Ltd.
- Novel bacterium belonging to genus bifidobacterium24 Sep 2026US 2026/0286283 A1Kabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha
- Phage defence genes for starter strains17 Sep 2026US 2026/0275363 A1Dsm IP Assets B.V.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Probiotic recolonisation therapy240US 8,460,648 B22013
- Preparation of liquid and frozen yogurt products127US 4,110,476 AJohnson/Rhodes Cultured Foods, Inc. · 1978
- Probiotic recolonisation therapy117US 9,408,872 B2Crestovo LLC · 2016
- Yogurt112US 6,025,008 AKabushiki Kaisha Yakult Honsha · 2000
- Method for reducing body fat in animals107US 5,554,646 AWisconsin Alumni Research Foundation · 1996