A23F
Coffee
Official title: Coffee; tea; their substitutes; manufacture, preparation, or infusion thereof
A23F (Coffee) appears on 2,504 US grants and 3,446 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23F- Granted patents
- 2,504
- Published applications
- 3,446
- Assignees
- 1,243
- Inventors
- 6,576
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 52 | 0 |
| 1977 | 31 | 0 |
| 1978 | 33 | 0 |
| 1979 | 21 | 0 |
| 1980 | 26 | 0 |
| 1981 | 26 | 0 |
| 1982 | 33 | 0 |
| 1983 | 17 | 0 |
| 1984 | 29 | 0 |
| 1985 | 37 | 0 |
| 1986 | 17 | 0 |
| 1987 | 23 | 0 |
| 1988 | 17 | 0 |
| 1989 | 31 | 0 |
| 1990 | 36 | 0 |
| 1991 | 23 | 0 |
| 1992 | 32 | 0 |
| 1993 | 27 | 0 |
| 1994 | 26 | 0 |
| 1995 | 28 | 0 |
| 1996 | 29 | 0 |
| 1997 | 24 | 0 |
| 1998 | 42 | 0 |
| 1999 | 58 | 0 |
| 2000 | 42 | 0 |
| 2001 | 51 | 14 |
| 2002 | 41 | 61 |
| 2003 | 40 | 59 |
| 2004 | 45 | 68 |
| 2005 | 18 | 88 |
| 2006 | 24 | 79 |
| 2007 | 17 | 89 |
| 2008 | 14 | 106 |
| 2009 | 14 | 130 |
| 2010 | 42 | 120 |
| 2011 | 41 | 89 |
| 2012 | 41 | 110 |
| 2013 | 61 | 135 |
| 2014 | 78 | 129 |
| 2015 | 61 | 169 |
| 2016 | 89 | 198 |
| 2017 | 90 | 174 |
| 2018 | 106 | 172 |
| 2019 | 111 | 204 |
| 2020 | 138 | 234 |
| 2021 | 130 | 187 |
| 2022 | 118 | 213 |
| 2023 | 115 | 197 |
| 2024 | 107 | 175 |
| 2025 | 97 | 138 |
| 2026 | 55 | 108 |
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
- Non-dairy creamer formulation6 Oct 2026US 12,751,472 B2WhiteWave Services, Inc.
- Method for roasting coffee beans29 Sep 2026US 12,745,791 B2Societe des Produits Nestle S. A.
- Tea-based beverage22 Sep 2026US 12,740,576 B2National University of Singapore
- Capsule and production and use thereof22 Sep 2026US 12,741,807 B2Delica AG
- Coffee replicas produced from individual components15 Sep 2026US 12,733,656 B2Voyage Foods, Inc.
- Tea compositions comprising paraxanthine and methods of production thereof8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305643 A1
- Process and apparatus for production of decaffeinated raw coffee bean extracts and caffeine using adsorber resins and dichloromethane, and corresponding uses8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305644 A1ANKA Angewandte Kaffeetechnologie GmbH
- Paraxanthine coffee8 Oct 2026US 2026/0305645 A1Nanjing Nutrabuilding Bio-Tech Co., Ltd.
- Fruit-based freeze-dried edibles8 Oct 2026US 2026/0306515 A1
- Carbonation sensation imparting or enhancing agent1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293949 A1Takasago International Corporation
Most cited
By later US patents
- Taste-improving composition and application of the same393US 7,851,004 B2San-Ei Gen F. F. I., Inc. · 2010
- Foaming coffee creamer and instant hot cappuccino253US 5,780,092 AKraft Foods, Inc. · 1998
- Flavor enhancing and modifying materials193US 4,612,942 AStevia Company, Inc. · 1986
- Methods and systems for utilizing delayed dilution, mixing and filtration for providing customized beverages on demand171US 6,759,072 B1The Procter & Gamble Company · 2004
- Beverage brewing devices for preparing creamy beverages167US 6,758,130 B2The Procter & Gamble Company · 2004