Top Players in food Sector Filing Patents in India: Nestle, Unilever| Patenting trends in foodstuffs & their treatment under international patent classification
The document discusses various trends related to patents filed under International Patent Classification A23, which covers foods, foodstuffs, and their treatment. It provides statistics on patent applications and grants in India for certain IPC A23 subclasses. It also lists the top players filing patents and the criteria for patentability regarding inventions in probiotics and dairy products. Finally, it discusses various active IPC, CPC, and WIPO classes relevant to the food and beverage industry.
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A23 (foods or foodstuffs; their treatment)
Class A23 includes patents relating to, amongst others,
preserving, edible oils of fats, coffee and tea, cocoa
products, confectionery, fodder, protein compositions,
and the shaping and working of foodstuffs.
INTERNATIONAL PATENT
CLASSIFICATION (IPC):A23
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Inventions in the field of probiotics include-
❖ Method for isolating/extracting/conditioning/modifying live
micro-organisms including various strains of bacteria and
yeast
❖ New strains of bacteria and yeast
❖ Compositions/formulations/products comprising micro-
organisms
❖ Use of probiotics
PATENTABLE
SUBJECT MATTER
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CRITERIA FOR
PATENTABILITY
The relevant sections of the Patent Act applicable for
ascertaining patentability of probiotic related
invention are:
Section 3(c): the mere discovery of a scientific
principle or the formulation of an abstract theory or
discovery of any living thing or non-living substance
occurring in nature.
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Section 3(d): the mere discovery of a new form of a known
substance, which does not result in the enhancement of the
known efficacy of that substance or the mere discovery of any
new property or new use for a known substance or mere use of a
known process, machine or apparatus unless such known process
results in a new product or employs at least one new reactant.
CRITERIA FOR
PATENTABILITY
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CRITERIA FOR
PATENTABILITY
Section 3(i): any process for the medicinal,
surgical, curative, prophylactic [diagnostic,
therapeutic] or other treatment of human beings
or any process for a similar treatment of animals to
render them free of disease or to increase their
economic value or that of their products;
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CRITERIA FOR
PATENTABILITY
Section 3(j):plants and animals in whole or any part
thereof other than micro organisms but including
seeds, varieties and species and essentially
biological processes for production or propagation of
plants and animals;
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CRITERIA FOR
PATENTABILITY
Section 3(p): an invention which, in effect, is
traditional knowledge of which is an aggregation or
duplication of known properties of additionally known
component or components.
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DAIRY PRODUCTS, e.g. MILK, BUTTER, CHEESE; MILK OR
CHEESE SUBSTITUTES; MAKING THEREOF (obtaining protein
compositions for foodstuffs A23J 1/00; preparation of peptides, e.
g. of proteins, in general C07K 1/00)
INTERNATIONAL
PATENT
CLASSIFICATION (IPC):
A23C
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GRANTED PATENT IN INTERNATIONAL
PATENT CLASSIFICATION (IPC) Class : A23C
No. Application No. Patent No. Title of Invention
Date of Filing
(National)
1 1359/MUMNP/2010 260159 Stable nutritional powder 25/06/2010
2 245/MUMNP/2009 258316 Polyphenol/peptide composition and use thereof for promoting gastric health 2/2/2009
3 480/DEL/2006 258152 A method for the estimation of multi residue in milk & milk products 22/02/2006
4 1078/DEL/2006 257783 "a process for the preparation of low cholesterol ghee". 27/04/2006
5 5536/DELNP/2006 257376 "a water or milk based liquid product comprising living micro-organisms". 22/09/2006
6 3653/CHENP/2006 257233 An apparatus for the evaporative cooling of a liquid product 3/10/2006
7 2685/DELNP/2007 257203 Infant formula comprising beta serum or / and fraction obtained from beta serum 11/4/2007
8 1403/MUMNP/2008 257124 A self-stable beverage composition 7/7/2008
9 1181/DEL/2007 257068 Process for manufacture of spray dried cheddar flavour base/concentrate 1/6/2007
10 1362/CHENP/2007 257045 Fermented food material comprising receptor ligand 3/4/2007
11 4435/CHENP/2006 254520 Enzymatic process for obtaining increased yield of lactobionic acid 1/12/2006
12 97/KOLNP/2007 253828
Food ingredients and food products treated with an oxidoreductase and methods for preparing
such food ingredients and food products 8/1/2007
13 1617/MUM/2007 253269 Lecithinisation process for preparation of milk based powder bevarage with micronutrients 24/08/2007
14 2180/MUM/2007 253078
A process for the perparation of novel molecular dispersions of lipophilic nutrients and a product
obtained thereof 1/11/2007
15 2834/KOLNP/2008 252856 Method for producing fermented milk using novel lactic acid bacteria 11/7/2008
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No. Application No. Patent No. Title of Invention
Date of Filing
(National)
16 2666/CHENP/2007 252330 Method for producing fractions of a milk composition 20/06/2007
17 3279/KOLNP/2006 251851 Cheese and methods of making such cheese 9/11/2006
18 150/CHENP/2006 249788 Powderous formulations of fat-soluble active ingredients 12/1/2006
19 3724/KOLNP/2006 249636 Acidic milk drink 11/12/2006
20 489/DEL/2004 249174 A process for the preparation of spray dried norbixin powder 16/03/2004
21 738/DEL/2005 248474 A process for corn flour biscuits 31/03/2005
22 1657/MUM/2008 247578 A process for deoiling liquid lecithin using rotating disc contactor 4/8/2008
23 2227/DEL/2005 245014 "a process for the preparation of processed cheese spread" 19/08/2005
24 745/DEL/2005 243804 A process for the preparation of a novel bio-curd 31/03/2005
25 1433/DEL/1999 243797 "process for the detection of synthetic milk" 2/11/1999
26 468/DEL/2004 240948 A packaging process for extension of shelf life of milk based products 16/03/2004
27 600/MUMNP/2007 239473 Carbonated protein drink and method of making 25/04/2007
28 IN/PCT/2002/1301/CHE 235254 Process for the preparation of milk powder 20/08/2002
29 155/MUMNP/2006 234855 Fermented food product comprising soy protein 8/2/2006
30 929/CHENP/2004 234584 A method for the preparation of a fermented dairy product 30/04/2004
GRANTED PATENT IN INTERNATIONAL
PATENT CLASSIFICATION (IPC) Class : A23C
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No. Application No. Patent No. Title of Invention
Date of Filing
(National)
31 842/DELNP/2006 234280 "a composition comprising a strain of lactic acid bacteria" 20/02/2006
32 3377/DELNP/2005 233464 "a method for treating dairy process stream" 28/07/2005
33 1809/DELNP/2005 233280 A beverage composition 3/5/2005
34 2626/CHENP/2005 229760 A nutritionally complete composition 13/10/2005
35 518/CHENP/2005 226665
A method for producing acid coagulation-resistant milk and increasing its calcium
absorbability and the milk 1/4/2005
36 2707/CHENP/2004 226363 Method for producing whey protein hydrolysate 30/11/2004
37 379/KOLNP/2003 225437 A dairy product and a mehtod for manufacturing thereof 1/4/2003
38 1193/CHENP/2003 224869 A method of increasing the solubility or dispersibility of a powder or a tablet 1/8/2003
39 963/CHENP/2004 223679 A method for producing a modified whey protein preparation 5/5/2004
40 1451/DELNP/2004 218049 "imitation cheese composition" 28/05/2004
41 2233/DELNP/2003 217544 "a mehtod for producing an imitation cheese composition" 22/12/2003
42 IN/PCT/2001/1474/CHE 216428 Shelf-stable calcium fortified milk and dairy products 23/10/2001
43 IN/PCT/2000/343/CHE 215934 An apparatus in an infusor for a liquid food product 4/9/2000
44 IN/PCT/2000/342/CHE 215933 An apparatus in an infusor for a liquid food product 4/9/2000
45 IN/PCT/2001/789/CHE 212338 A process for reducing free fatty acid present in an anhydrous liquid animal fat 7/6/2001
GRANTED PATENT IN INTERNATIONAL
PATENT CLASSIFICATION (IPC) Class : A23C
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No. Application No. Patent No. Title of Invention
Date of Filing
(National)
46 IN/PCT/2002/1972/CHE 209522
A process for preparation of a composition containing exogenous lactic bacteria strains
against actinomyces naeslundii related disease 29/11/2002
47 1250/MUM/2003 206340 A process for low carbohydrate sweetener 8/12/2003
48 607/MUM/2003 206338 An improved process of production of channa podo 11/6/2003
49 IN/PCT/2002/01178/KOL 203629 "nutritional mineral fortification of milk" 18/09/2002
50 IN/PCT/2002/141/CHE 201814 Foaming ingredient and powders containing it 25/01/2002
51 548/MAS/1997 196347 Method and device for dissolving 17/03/1997
52 41/MAS/1993 181165
A method of producing a soya drink possessing superior flavour and stcrage properties
on a rational industrial scale 25/02/1993
GRANTED PATENT IN INTERNATIONAL
PATENT CLASSIFICATION (IPC) Class : A23C
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FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES,
NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J;
THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING,
MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL
TREATMENT (shaping or working, not fully covered by this
subclass, A23P); PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR
FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL (preservation of flour or dough for
baking A21D)
INTERNATIONAL PATENT
CLASSIFICATION (IPC):
A23L
23. GRANTED PATENT IN INTERNATIONAL
PATENT CLASSIFICATION (IPC) Class : A23L
No. Application Number
Patent
Number Title Of Invention
Date Of Filing
(National)
1 2031/DEL/2004 260347 "aldehyde as perfuming or flavoring ingredient" 18/10/2004
2 1129/MUMNP/2009 260196
An instant food having a particulate phase and a soluble phase with selective sodium
distribution 15/06/2009
3 1466/MUMNP/2008 260194 Aerated composition comprising hydrophobin 11/7/2008
4 295/MUMNP/2009 260192 Self-stable liquid satiety enhancing composition 9/2/2009
5 959/MUMNP/2010 260190 Calcium-fortified beverage and method of making thereof 10/5/2010
6 1362/MUMNP/2010 260168 Stable nutritional powder 25/06/2010
7 5751/DELNP/2007 260045 Powder compositions 24/07/2007
8 726/DEL/2005 260018 A formulation of ready to eat onion bar 31/03/2005
9 3071/DELNP/2007 259714
Compositions containing fat-soluble active ingredients and/or colorants in a matrix based on
modified plant gums 24/04/2007
10 307/DEL/2006 259671 A process for the preparation of ready-to-use cereal flakes coated with meat powder 3/2/2006
11 5944/DELNP/2007 259432 "process for preparing nutritional products" 30/07/2007
12 8582/DELNP/2007 259269 "a food material" 6/11/2007
13 6481/DELNP/2007 259265 “an infant nutrition composition with probiotics” 21/08/2007
14 714/DELNP/2007 259261 Novel feed or food composition. 25/01/2007
15 1767/MUMNP/2010 259170
Formulas comprising calcium, magnesium, zinc, and vitamin d3 for the prevention and
amelioration of osteoporosis 19/08/2010
25. GRANTED PATENT IN INTERNATIONAL
PATENT CLASSIFICATION (IPC) Class : A23K
No. Application Number
Patent
Number Title Of Invention
Date Of Filing
(National)
1 1750/DEL/2006 259068 Method for manufacturing a composite tire of polyurethane tread and a radial carcase 31/07/2006
2 665/DEL/2006 257926 A process for the preparation of dog chews 10/3/2006
3 1528/MUM/2008 257272 Process for preparation of phenoxypropanol amines 18/07/2008
4 6269/DELNP/2006 256852 "processes for preparing plant matter extracts " 25/10/2006
5 4082/DELNP/2004 256682 Pressure formed pet food and method of manufacture 22/12/2004
6 175/MUMNP/2010 254915 Mycotoxin sorbent and method for preparing the same 29/01/2010
7 3750/DELNP/2006 253032 "a food and feed supplement" 29/06/2006
8 1076/KOLNP/2007 252308 Method for pigment solubilisation and a pigment composition 27/03/2007
9 4413/DELNP/2006 252178 "calcium fortification of bread dough" 31/07/2006
10 974/CHENP/2006 252069 Vitamin containing pet food compositions 20/03/2006
11 5293/DELNP/2006 251580 "compositions and methods for reducing or preventing obesity" 13/09/2006
12 3105/DELNP/2004 250290 "a process for obtaining a food product" 11/10/2004
13 298/KOL/2007 249674 Golden bird soap 28/02/2007
14 2020/CHE/2007 247304
Universal semi synthetic diet for young instar silkworm, multi x bivoltine hybrids of silkworm
bombyx mori 10/9/2007
15 3998/DELNP/2004 246107 "a highly palatable,nutririonally complete,essentially vegetarian pet food" 15/12/2004
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patent applicant
❏ Before filing for patent, the patent applicants should ascertain,
that the subject matter in respect of which a patent is sought,
does not fall under section 3 of the Indian Patent Act.
❏ In India, deposition of the microorganism isolated/ conditioned/
extracted/modified should be submitted at MTCC Chandigarh
or Pune.
❏ It is advisable to follow guidelines released by Indian Patent
Office.
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