PATENTS RELATED TO FERMENTED FOODS

Professor Demchick's Patent Services

Paul H. Demchick, United States Registered Patent Agent
(United States Patent and Trademark Office Registration 52,808)

PATENTS RELATED TO FERMENTED FOODS

Although Dr. Demchick also represents patent seekers with non-microbiological inventions, his doctorate is in microbiology. Microbiology has been the primary focus of his research and teaching. He especially loves dealing with patent searches and applications for involving microbiology. His teaching included many lectures about food fermentations.

Dr. Demchick is a scientist with a quarter of a century of research experience in academic, industrial and governmental settings.
If you are considering patent protection for an invention, Dr. Demchick will be glad to discuss the matter with you. There is no charge for an initial discussion.
The following sampling is to give you some sense of the types of fermented foods related inventions which have received United States patent protection. The patent list is not exhaustive and is certainly not a substitute for a proper patent search . It should be noted that only U.S. Patents are included.
It should be noted that spelling, form and typographical errors in the original patents are preserved here.

Alcohol-fermented food or pharmaceutical composition for prevention of obesity and process for preparation thereof (United States Patent 7,135,199)
Method of inducing malolactic fermentation in wine or fruit juice by direct inoculation with a non-activated started culture (United States Patent 7,112,346)
Intracellular proteinacious antimicrobial agents from lactic acid bacteria derived from fermented food samples (United States Patent 7,112,323)
Method for producing a fermented dairy product (United States Patent 7,090,876)
Process for producing fermented fish food (United States Patent 6,884,455)
Device for producing beer and a unit for after-fermentation (United States Patent 6,871,579)
Methods for inhibiting cancer growth, reducing infection and promoting general health with a fermented soy extract (United States Patent 6,855,350)
Strains of the Bacillus subtilis group for food fermentation (United States Patent 6,852,523)
Low acidity fermented dairy products flavored with warm flavors (United States Patent 6,821,543)
Bean curd containing lactic fermenting bacteria culture fluid and a method for preparing the same, and beverage containing the same (United States Patent 6,756,066)
Carbon-containing additive for foodstuff fermentations and food compositions containing it (United States Patent 6,737,090)
Wine fermentation cap management and pomace removal (United States Patent 6,703,055)
Method for preparing food products by fermenting soy milk with streptococcus thermophilus (United States Patent 6,699,517)
Process for manufacturing a fermented food product using cell extracts (United States Patent 6,649,199)
Beverage containing a kayu-like fermentation product (United States Patent 6,641,856)
Concentrated spent fermentation beer or saccharopolyspora erythraea activated by an enzyme mixture as a nutritional feed supplement (United States Patent 6,616,953)
Device for separating and removing kraeusen from beer during fermentation (United States Patent 6,561,078)
Device and method for controlling fermentation and ensilagation of food (United States Patent 6,502,505)
Fermentation lock for wine barrel (United States Patent 6,478,178)
Device and method for controlling fermentation and ensilagation of food (United States Patent 6,387,464)
Method of producing a composite fermented beverage using genetically modified yeast strains (United States Patent 6,326,184)
Fermentation tank, particularly for making red wine (United States Patent 6,279,457)
Methods for producing fermented food from soymilk refuse (United States Patent 6,254,901)
Stabilization of fermented dairy compositions using whey from nisin-producing cultures (United States Patent 6,136,351)
Composition for clarifying beverage solutions used to prepare fermented beverages (United States Patent 6,045,852)
Process for pre-conditioning brewer's wort with beer fermentation products and production of a beer therefrom (United States Patent 6,033,690)
Dry food product of fermented soybeans (United States Patent 6,017,575)
Apparatus for fermenting and composting food waste (United States Patent 5,981,269)
Process for eliminating smell defects and/or off-flavors in fermented or non-fermented fruit juices, in particular wine, fruit wine or fruit distillate products (United States Patent 5,972,402)
Fermented sesame having antioxidative properties, and food containing the same (United States Patent 5,891,492)
Production of fermented food products (United States Patent 5,827,552)
Fermented food product for animals (United States Patent 5,759,598)
Refrigerator having a compartment for fermenting food and a food container for use therewith (United States Patent 5,752,568)
Positive seal fermentation lock for wine barrels (United States Patent 5,702,018)
Compositions and methods for phage resistance in dairy fermentations (United States Patent 5,677,166)
Process for preparing a fermentation product having SOD activity using a microorganism and a beverage containing the same (United States Patent 5,667,999)
Fermented food product and preparation thereof (United States Patent 5,645,877)
Production of fermented food (United States Patent 5,639,648)
(United States Patent 5,639,496)
Method of manufacture of fermented soybean food without cooking (United States Patent 4,985,259)
Lactic acid fermented food and method of manufacturing the same (United States Patent 4,970,083)
Method for the continuous maturation of fermented beer (United States Patent 4,915,959)
Flavoring material possessing fermented soy sauce characteristics (United States Patent 4,874,625)
Method for producing quasi-natural cheese fermented foods (United States Patent 4,855,148)
Automated method for a semi-solid fermentation used in the production of ancient quality rice vinegar and/or rice wine (United States Patent 4,808,419)
Yeast-fermented food modifier (United States Patent 4,798,733)
Method for the recovery of extracellular enzymes from whole fermentation beer (United States Patent 4,728,613)
Fermented oilseed product for preparing imitation dairy products (United States Patent 4,678,673)
Method of producing lactic-acid fermented soy milk (United States Patent 4,664,919)
Upright red wine fermentation tank (United States Patent 4,593,612)
Powder for making alcoholic beverage by fermentation (United States Patent 4,581,235)
Apparatus and methods for measuring milk coagulation time and rigidity in the manufacture of fermented dairy products (United States Patent 4,542,645)
Wine fermentation apparatus (United States Patent 4,517,884)
Continuous process for the fermentation of must to produce wine or ethanol (United States Patent 4,487,785)
Process for producing food proteins of fungal origin of from multicellular organisms fermentation apparatus and proteins so-produced (United States Patent 4,368,269)
Process for producing koji for fermented food products (United States Patent 4,308,284)
Method of producing nutrient food by fermenting water oats with a Bacillus subtilis (United States Patent 4,278,690)
Lactic acid fermentate flavored pet food (United States Patent 4,214,008)
Method of cooling beer within a fermentation tank (United States Patent 4,206,237)
Fermentation process for the production of a protein rich animal feedstuff from liquid dairy by-products (United States Patent 4,165,389)
Lactic acid fermentate flavored pet food (United States Patent 4,160,038)
Process for producing fermented liquid food products (United States Patent 4,117,169)
Method of processing fermented soybeans and food products prepared therefrom (United States Patent 4,113,892)
Process for recovering lincomycin from fermentation beer (United States Patent 4,091,204)
Accelerated fermentation of lager beer (United States Patent 4,068,005)
Process for preparing food products containing a lactic acid bacteria-fermented product of a cereal germ (United States Patent 4,056,637)
Process for producing koji for fermented food products (United States Patent 4,028,470)
Shelf-stable low-fat biologically fermented dairy product (United States Patent 3,969,534)
Process for the continuous preparation of yogurt and other fermented milk products (United States Patent 3,946,657)
Alcohol-fermented food or pharmaceutical composition for prevention of obesity and process for preparation thereof (United States Patent 7,135,199)
Method of inducing malolactic fermentation in wine or fruit juice by direct inoculation with a non-activated started culture (United States Patent 7,112,346)
Intracellular proteinacious antimicrobial agents from lactic acid bacteria derived from fermented food samples (United States Patent 7,112,323)
Method for producing a fermented dairy product (United States Patent 7,090,876)
Process for producing fermented fish food (United States Patent 6,884,455)
Device for producing beer and a unit for after-fermentation (United States Patent 6,871,579)
Methods for inhibiting cancer growth, reducing infection and promoting general health with a fermented soy extract (United States Patent 6,855,350)
Strains of the Bacillus subtilis group for food fermentation (United States Patent 6,852,523)
Low acidity fermented dairy products flavored with warm flavors (United States Patent 6,821,543)
Bean curd containing lactic fermenting bacteria culture fluid and a method for preparing the same, and beverage containing the same (United States Patent 6,756,066)
Carbon-containing additive for foodstuff fermentations and food compositions containing it (United States Patent 6,737,090)
Wine fermentation cap management and pomace removal (United States Patent 6,703,055)
Method for preparing food products by fermenting soy milk with streptococcus thermophilus (United States Patent 6,699,517)
Process for manufacturing a fermented food product using cell extracts (United States Patent 6,649,199)
Beverage containing a kayu-like fermentation product (United States Patent 6,641,856)
Concentrated spent fermentation beer or saccharopolyspora erythraea activated by an enzyme mixture as a nutritional feed supplement (United States Patent 6,616,953)
Device for separating and removing kraeusen from beer during fermentation (United States Patent 6,561,078)
Device and method for controlling fermentation and ensilagation of food (United States Patent 6,502,505)
Fermentation lock for wine barrel (United States Patent 6,478,178)
Device and method for controlling fermentation and ensilagation of food (United States Patent 6,387,464)
Method of producing a composite fermented beverage using genetically modified yeast strains (United States Patent 6,326,184)
Fermentation tank, particularly for making red wine (United States Patent 6,279,457)
Methods for producing fermented food from soymilk refuse (United States Patent 6,254,901)
Stabilization of fermented dairy compositions using whey from nisin-producing cultures (United States Patent 6,136,351)
Composition for clarifying beverage solutions used to prepare fermented beverages (United States Patent 6,045,852)
Process for pre-conditioning brewer's wort with beer fermentation products and production of a beer therefrom (United States Patent 6,033,690)
Dry food product of fermented soybeans (United States Patent 6,017,575)
Apparatus for fermenting and composting food waste (United States Patent 5,981,269)
Process for eliminating smell defects and/or off-flavors in fermented or non-fermented fruit juices, in particular wine, fruit wine or fruit distillate products (United States Patent 5,972,402)
Fermented sesame having antioxidative properties, and food containing the same (United States Patent 5,891,492)
Production of fermented food products (United States Patent 5,827,552)
Fermented food product for animals (United States Patent 5,759,598)
Refrigerator having a compartment for fermenting food and a food container for use therewith (United States Patent 5,752,568)
Positive seal fermentation lock for wine barrels (United States Patent 5,702,018)
Compositions and methods for phage resistance in dairy fermentations (United States Patent 5,677,166)
Process for preparing a fermentation product having SOD activity using a microorganism and a beverage containing the same (United States Patent 5,667,999)
Fermented food product and preparation thereof (United States Patent 5,645,877)
Production of fermented food (United States Patent 5,639,648)
(United States Patent 5,639,496)
Method of manufacture of fermented soybean food without cooking (United States Patent 4,985,259)
Lactic acid fermented food and method of manufacturing the same (United States Patent 4,970,083)
Method for the continuous maturation of fermented beer (United States Patent 4,915,959)
Flavoring material possessing fermented soy sauce characteristics (United States Patent 4,874,625)
Method for producing quasi-natural cheese fermented foods (United States Patent 4,855,148)
Automated method for a semi-solid fermentation used in the production of ancient quality rice vinegar and/or rice wine (United States Patent 4,808,419)
Yeast-fermented food modifier (United States Patent 4,798,733)
Method for the recovery of extracellular enzymes from whole fermentation beer (United States Patent 4,728,613)
Fermented oilseed product for preparing imitation dairy products (United States Patent 4,678,673)
Method of producing lactic-acid fermented soy milk (United States Patent 4,664,919)
Upright red wine fermentation tank (United States Patent 4,593,612)
Powder for making alcoholic beverage by fermentation (United States Patent 4,581,235)
Apparatus and methods for measuring milk coagulation time and rigidity in the manufacture of fermented dairy products (United States Patent 4,542,645)
Wine fermentation apparatus (United States Patent 4,517,884)
Continuous process for the fermentation of must to produce wine or ethanol (United States Patent 4,487,785)
Process for producing food proteins of fungal origin of from multicellular organisms fermentation apparatus and proteins so-produced (United States Patent 4,368,269)
Process for producing koji for fermented food products (United States Patent 4,308,284)
Method of producing nutrient food by fermenting water oats with a Bacillus subtilis (United States Patent 4,278,690)
Lactic acid fermentate flavored pet food (United States Patent 4,214,008)
Method of cooling beer within a fermentation tank (United States Patent 4,206,237)
Fermentation process for the production of a protein rich animal feedstuff from liquid dairy by-products (United States Patent 4,165,389)
Lactic acid fermentate flavored pet food (United States Patent 4,160,038)
Process for producing fermented liquid food products (United States Patent 4,117,169)
Method of processing fermented soybeans and food products prepared therefrom (United States Patent 4,113,892)
Process for recovering lincomycin from fermentation beer (United States Patent 4,091,204)
Accelerated fermentation of lager beer (United States Patent 4,068,005)
Process for preparing food products containing a lactic acid bacteria-fermented product of a cereal germ (United States Patent 4,056,637)
Process for producing koji for fermented food products (United States Patent 4,028,470)
Shelf-stable low-fat biologically fermented dairy product (United States Patent 3,969,534)
Process for the continuous preparation of yogurt and other fermented milk products (United States Patent 3,946,657)
Alcohol-fermented food or pharmaceutical composition for prevention of obesity and process for preparation thereof (United States Patent 7,135,199)
Method of inducing malolactic fermentation in wine or fruit juice by direct inoculation with a non-activated started culture (United States Patent 7,112,346)
Intracellular proteinacious antimicrobial agents from lactic acid bacteria derived from fermented food samples (United States Patent 7,112,323)
Method for producing a fermented dairy product (United States Patent 7,090,876)
Process for producing fermented fish food (United States Patent 6,884,455)
Device for producing beer and a unit for after-fermentation (United States Patent 6,871,579)
Methods for inhibiting cancer growth, reducing infection and promoting general health with a fermented soy extract (United States Patent 6,855,350)
Strains of the Bacillus subtilis group for food fermentation (United States Patent 6,852,523)
Low acidity fermented dairy products flavored with warm flavors (United States Patent 6,821,543)
Bean curd containing lactic fermenting bacteria culture fluid and a method for preparing the same, and beverage containing the same (United States Patent 6,756,066)
Carbon-containing additive for foodstuff fermentations and food compositions containing it (United States Patent 6,737,090)
Wine fermentation cap management and pomace removal (United States Patent 6,703,055)
Method for preparing food products by fermenting soy milk with streptococcus thermophilus (United States Patent 6,699,517)
Process for manufacturing a fermented food product using cell extracts (United States Patent 6,649,199)
Beverage containing a kayu-like fermentation product (United States Patent 6,641,856)
Concentrated spent fermentation beer or saccharopolyspora erythraea activated by an enzyme mixture as a nutritional feed supplement (United States Patent 6,616,953)
Device for separating and removing kraeusen from beer during fermentation (United States Patent 6,561,078)
Device and method for controlling fermentation and ensilagation of food (United States Patent 6,502,505)
Fermentation lock for wine barrel (United States Patent 6,478,178)
Device and method for controlling fermentation and ensilagation of food (United States Patent 6,387,464)
Method of producing a composite fermented beverage using genetically modified yeast strains (United States Patent 6,326,184)
Fermentation tank, particularly for making red wine (United States Patent 6,279,457)
Methods for producing fermented food from soymilk refuse (United States Patent 6,254,901)
Stabilization of fermented dairy compositions using whey from nisin-producing cultures (United States Patent 6,136,351)
Composition for clarifying beverage solutions used to prepare fermented beverages (United States Patent 6,045,852)
Process for pre-conditioning brewer's wort with beer fermentation products and production of a beer therefrom (United States Patent 6,033,690)
Dry food product of fermented soybeans (United States Patent 6,017,575)
Apparatus for fermenting and composting food waste (United States Patent 5,981,269)
Process for eliminating smell defects and/or off-flavors in fermented or non-fermented fruit juices, in particular wine, fruit wine or fruit distillate products (United States Patent 5,972,402)
Fermented sesame having antioxidative properties, and food containing the same (United States Patent 5,891,492)
Production of fermented food products (United States Patent 5,827,552)
Fermented food product for animals (United States Patent 5,759,598)
Refrigerator having a compartment for fermenting food and a food container for use therewith (United States Patent 5,752,568)
Positive seal fermentation lock for wine barrels (United States Patent 5,702,018)
Compositions and methods for phage resistance in dairy fermentations (United States Patent 5,677,166)
Process for preparing a fermentation product having SOD activity using a microorganism and a beverage containing the same (United States Patent 5,667,999)
Fermented food product and preparation thereof (United States Patent 5,645,877)
Production of fermented food (United States Patent 5,639,648)
Food ingredients obtained by fermentation with S. boulardii and foods containing them (United States Patent 5,639,496)
Pet food product containing fermentable fibers and process for treating gastrointestinal disorders (United States Patent 5,616,569)
Food composition and method of making a cookie or a chocolate shell containing a fermented filling based on a dairy product (United States Patent 5,573,793)
Fermentation broth comprising xanthan gum from dairy permeates and other filtered dairy products (United States Patent 5,434,078)
Assembly for the domestic making of a fermented beverage under chilled pressure conditions (United States Patent 5,365,830)
Process of making cheese by fermenting concentrated milk (United States Patent 5,356,640)
Refrigerator system having a function capable of fermenting food (United States Patent 5,351,745)
Method for the fermentation of beer (United States Patent 5,273,762)
Device and method for controlling fermentation and ensilagation of food (United States Patent 5,240,721)
Method and apparatus for making a fermented beverage (United States Patent 5,235,901)
Method of preparing milk-fermented food (United States Patent 5,230,912)
Malolactic fermentation of wine (United States Patent 5,104,665)
Method of manufacture of fermented soybean food without cooking (United States Patent 4,985,259)
Lactic acid fermented food and method of manufacturing the same (United States Patent 4,970,083)
Method for the continuous maturation of fermented beer (United States Patent 4,915,959)
Flavoring material possessing fermented soy sauce characteristics (United States Patent 4,874,625)
Method for producing quasi-natural cheese fermented foods (United States Patent 4,855,148)
Automated method for a semi-solid fermentation used in the production of ancient quality rice vinegar and/or rice wine (United States Patent 4,808,419)
Yeast-fermented food modifier (United States Patent 4,798,733)
Method for the recovery of extracellular enzymes from whole fermentation beer (United States Patent 4,728,613)
Fermented oilseed product for preparing imitation dairy products (United States Patent 4,678,673)
Method of producing lactic-acid fermented soy milk (United States Patent 4,664,919)
Upright red wine fermentation tank (United States Patent 4,593,612)
Powder for making alcoholic beverage by fermentation (United States Patent 4,581,235)

Although his recognition as a registered patent agent permits him to represent others in all patent matters before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, Dr. Demchick limits his practice to patent matters involving inventions for which he is confident that his expertise will allow him to serve his client well. He will gladly discuss whether he is comfortable handling cases involving inventions in a particular field. He will err on the side of declining cases if he has uncertainty about his ability to do what is needed in the case. Dr. Demchick does not represent clients in court. However, he refers clients to a patent attorney who does represent others in court, if it appears likely that patent related representation in court is appropriate. Dr. Demchick prepares and files non-provisional (regular) patent applications and provisional patent applications. He prepares and files utility patent applications and design patent applications. He prepares and files U.S. patent applications and international patent applications under the Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT). He prepares and files applications to enter the U.S. National Phase for inventions for which international patent applications (PCT) were already filed. One of the matters he discusses with each client or potential client is which type of application(s) best meets that client's needs. He usually does a patent search (patentability search) as part of the preparation of a patent application. He discusses the value of patent searching with each inventor before agreeing to prepare a patent application for that inventor.