A23K 50/40
Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals: for carnivorous animals
Official title: for carnivorous animals, e.g. cats or dogs
A23K50/40 (Feeding-stuffs specially adapted for particular animals: for carnivorous animals) appears on 1,542 US grants and 2,900 published applications in this corpus.
Search patents in A23K- Granted patents
- 1,542
- Published applications
- 2,900
- Assignees
- 837
- Inventors
- 4,197
- Latest grant
- 6 Oct 2026
Filings by year
| Year | Granted patents | Published applications |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 12 | 0 |
| 1977 | 28 | 0 |
| 1978 | 8 | 0 |
| 1979 | 11 | 0 |
| 1980 | 12 | 0 |
| 1981 | 14 | 0 |
| 1982 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 | 9 | 0 |
| 1984 | 4 | 0 |
| 1985 | 11 | 0 |
| 1986 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | 15 | 0 |
| 1989 | 14 | 0 |
| 1990 | 8 | 0 |
| 1991 | 21 | 0 |
| 1992 | 10 | 0 |
| 1993 | 12 | 0 |
| 1994 | 11 | 0 |
| 1995 | 17 | 0 |
| 1996 | 11 | 0 |
| 1997 | 14 | 0 |
| 1998 | 16 | 0 |
| 1999 | 31 | 0 |
| 2000 | 45 | 0 |
| 2001 | 43 | 18 |
| 2002 | 40 | 62 |
| 2003 | 41 | 94 |
| 2004 | 30 | 115 |
| 2005 | 37 | 144 |
| 2006 | 25 | 95 |
| 2007 | 23 | 101 |
| 2008 | 15 | 109 |
| 2009 | 27 | 115 |
| 2010 | 38 | 142 |
| 2011 | 41 | 111 |
| 2012 | 50 | 110 |
| 2013 | 69 | 109 |
| 2014 | 82 | 134 |
| 2015 | 54 | 110 |
| 2016 | 51 | 139 |
| 2017 | 65 | 135 |
| 2018 | 54 | 110 |
| 2019 | 44 | 122 |
| 2020 | 61 | 115 |
| 2021 | 56 | 135 |
| 2022 | 60 | 141 |
| 2023 | 50 | 138 |
| 2024 | 45 | 106 |
| 2025 | 54 | 113 |
| 2026 | 36 | 77 |
By publication year. Applications have been published since 2001. 2026 runs to 8 Oct.
Subgroups
Granted patents
Recent patents
- Pet food compositions6 Oct 2026US 12,751,471 B2Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
- Apparatus and method for animal dental cleaning29 Sep 2026US 12,746,107 B2Barkbox, Inc.
- Method for improving inflammation, joint health, joint mobility, and joint comfort in healthy mammals15 Sep 2026US 12,733,666 B2Lonza Consumer Health Inc.
- Identifying defects in canine nucleotide salvage pathways and compositions and methods for improving immune function in dogs25 Aug 2026US 12,716,099 B2Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
- Muscle enhancing products14 Jul 2026US 12,677,858 B2Myos Corp.
- Wet food compositions suitable for intestinal disorder1 Oct 2026US 2026/0293936 A1Mars, Incorporated
- Pet Food Compositions1 Oct 2026US 2026/0294860 A1Hill's Pet Nutrition, Inc.
- Bacillus composition to improve gastrointestinal health and faecal score24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283194 A1Chr. Hansen A/S
- Food compositions, systems, and methods24 Sep 2026US 2026/0283196 A1Mars, Incorporated
- Composition for use for improving or preserving mental health in canine24 Sep 2026US 2026/0284093 A1Mars, Incorporated
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- Edible thermoplastic and nutritious pet chew92US 6,455,083 B1Natural Polymer International Corporation · 2002