A23D
Edible oils or fats
Official title: EDIBLE OILS OR FATS, e.g. MARGARINES, SHORTENINGS OR COOKING OILS (preservation thereof A23B20/00; production, refinement or preservation of animal or vegetable fats or oils C11B, C11C)
A23D (Edible oils or fats) appears on 3,626 US grants and 4,601 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23D- Granted patents
- 3,626
- Published applications
- 4,601
- Assignees
- 1,480
- Inventors
- 8,164
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 21 | 0 |
| 1977 | 17 | 0 |
| 1978 | 20 | 0 |
| 1979 | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 | 22 | 0 |
| 1981 | 19 | 0 |
| 1982 | 25 | 0 |
| 1983 | 23 | 0 |
| 1984 | 25 | 0 |
| 1985 | 26 | 0 |
| 1986 | 22 | 0 |
| 1987 | 20 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 52 | 0 |
| 1990 | 48 | 0 |
| 1991 | 55 | 0 |
| 1992 | 53 | 0 |
| 1993 | 56 | 0 |
| 1994 | 68 | 0 |
| 1995 | 75 | 0 |
| 1996 | 72 | 0 |
| 1997 | 63 | 0 |
| 1998 | 52 | 0 |
| 1999 | 75 | 0 |
| 2000 | 98 | 0 |
| 2001 | 77 | 32 |
| 2002 | 84 | 101 |
| 2003 | 59 | 146 |
| 2004 | 68 | 128 |
| 2005 | 49 | 136 |
| 2006 | 47 | 123 |
| 2007 | 51 | 141 |
| 2008 | 32 | 175 |
| 2009 | 59 | 145 |
| 2010 | 81 | 201 |
| 2011 | 91 | 290 |
| 2012 | 185 | 357 |
| 2013 | 267 | 318 |
| 2014 | 281 | 227 |
| 2015 | 166 | 175 |
| 2016 | 95 | 157 |
| 2017 | 100 | 158 |
| 2018 | 72 | 159 |
| 2019 | 86 | 165 |
| 2020 | 84 | 175 |
| 2021 | 97 | 200 |
| 2022 | 104 | 180 |
| 2023 | 84 | 196 |
| 2024 | 99 | 212 |
| 2025 | 95 | 188 |
| 2026 | 73 | 116 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Main groups
Granted patents with any code in the group
Recent patents
- Fat blend suitable for infant nutrition6 Oct 2026US 12,751,478 B2FrieslandCampina Nederland B.V.
- Circular use of food residues by microbial fermentation29 Sep 2026US 12,745,781 B2Technische Universität München
- Oil/fat composition29 Sep 2026US 12,745,782 B2Kao Corporation
- Reheatable food product29 Sep 2026US 12,745,792 B2Lily's Toaster Grills, LLC
- Method of efficiently separating solid fat from polyunsaturated fatty acid grease22 Sep 2026US 12,740,575 B2Zhejiang Keming Biopharmaceutical Co., Ltd
- Acidic liquid seasoning, as well as oxidation prevention method, antioxidant, acidity reduction method and acidity reducer for acidic liquid seasoning8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305628 A1Kewpie Corporation
- Biscuit spread compositions and methods for producing thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305640 A1Mdsa Food Industries Ltd
- Edible oil and fat composition, method for inhibiting unpleasant taste, agent for inhibiting unpleasant taste, and method for producing deep-fried food8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305641 A1J-Oil Mills, Inc.
- Frying oil8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305642 A1
- Sunflower oleosome- and protein-containing compositions for use in nutritional formulations1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293927 A1Botaneco Inc.
Most cited
By later US patents
- Soybean transgenic event MON 87708 and methods of use thereof1,155US 8,501,407 B2Monsanto Technology LLC · 2013
- Pharmaceutical and cosmetic carrier or composition for topical application284US 6,911,211 B2Foamix Ltd. · 2005
- Arachidonic acid and methods for the production and use thereof206US 5,658,767 AMartek Corporation · 1997
- Pharmaceutical composition and dietary supplement containing docosarexaenoic acid obtained from dinoflagellates200US 5,492,938 AMartek Biosciences Corporation · 1996
- Combined fatty acid composition for treatment or prophylaxis of thrombo-embolic conditions196US 4,526,902 ACentury Laboratories, Inc. · 1985