PATENTS RELATED TO MEAT

Although it is not necessary for a patent agent to have personal experience with the specific subject matter, it has its advantages. Dr. Demchick's experience includes laboratory experience involving meat.

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 meat 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.

Method of providing extended shelf life fresh meat products (United States Patent 7,154,103)

Butchering processes for meat products (United States Patent 7,150,678)

Apparatus for cooking meat (United States Patent 7,146,905)

Apparatus for cooking meat and methods of cooking same (United States Patent 7,144,596)

Quality assurance program and method for meat production (United States Patent 7,140,322)

Positive pressure fresh meat packaging system (United States Patent 7,140,167)

Method of vacuum tumbling for processing meat (United States Patent 7,135,202)

Method and apparatus for spiral cutting a tubular meat product (United States Patent 7,131,905)

Method of preserving meat of slaughtered poultry or parts thereof (United States Patent 7,128,937)

Method and apparatus for removing fat and skin from meat parts (United States Patent 7,128,642)

Device and method for analyzing fat of meat (United States Patent 7,123,685)

System and method for processing meat (United States Patent 7,118,470)

Device for separating the hard components of a grinder used in the field of the food industry, and in particular for the mincing of meat (United States Patent 7,114,671)

Method and apparatus for forming a shaped meat product (United States Patent 7,097,553)

Method for treating meat products with carbon monoxide (United States Patent 7,094,435)

Method of continuous production of dried, ground meat reconstituted as thin slabs (United States Patent 7,090,881)

Bulk bag for meat and meat products (United States Patent 7,086,781)

Apparatus for and method of processing meat (United States Patent 7,077,738)

Plant for continuous processing and packing of meat products and method for the implementation thereof (United States Patent 7,077,057)

Ground meat products including meat from spent egg-laying hens (United States Patent 7,074,442)

Vegetable protein meat analog (United States Patent 7,070,827)

Apparatus and methods for processing meat (United States Patent 7,070,824)

Meat rolling device and method for treating meat (United States Patent 7,070,495)

Process for producing a kneaded meat (United States Patent 7,060,310)

Method for vacuum treatment of meat containing sodium bicarbonate to reduce the appearance of holes in subsequently cooked meat (United States Patent 7,060,309)

Meat cutting system (United States Patent 7,052,388)

Meat label (United States Patent 7,048,980)

Method for suppressing microbe activity in meat storage enclosures (United States Patent 7,045,162)

Apparatus and method for recovering neck meat from a fish (United States Patent 7,044,847)

Method of portioning meat (United States Patent 7,040,976)

Method of extending color life of modified atmosphere packaged fresh red meat using Labiatae plant extracts (United States Patent 7,037,543)

Machine for tenderising meat morsels (United States Patent 7,037,186)

Device and method for separating meat from bone parts (United States Patent 7,029,387)

Method of production of a meat product containing olive oil (United States Patent 7,026,007)

Plant for the continuous processing and packing of meat products (United States Patent 7,024,988)

Cutting template for cutting meat pieces (United States Patent 7,024,979)

Method for modifying pH within meat products (United States Patent 7,022,361)

Method of producing a frozen marinated reconstituted meat product (United States Patent 7,022,360)

Bulk bag for meat and meat products (United States Patent 7,018,098)

Rotating head meat tenderizer (United States Patent 7,011,575)

Method and apparatus for cooking meat (United States Patent 7,008,657)

Automated classifier and meat cut fat trimming method and apparatus (United States Patent 7,001,261)

Five-layered, biaxially-oriented, sealable tubular film for the packaging and wrapping of paste-like foodstuffs meat and meat with bones and use thereof (United States Patent 6,998,160)

Meat mallet with interchangeable tenderizing surfaces (United States Patent 6,997,796)

Apparatus and method for use in packing meat cuts (United States Patent 6,996,948)

Apparatus and process for meat packing (United States Patent 6,973,765)

System for handling processed meat and poultry products (United States Patent 6,964,788)

Method and apparatus for meat cut classification of fat thickness for downstream trimming (United States Patent 6,962,525)

Method for injecting fluid into meat products (United States Patent 6,955,830)

Apparatus and method for cutting soft materials, especially meat (United States Patent 6,955,110)

Antifog/barrier laminate for use in meat packaging (United States Patent 6,942,908)

Method and apparatus for evacuating pockets of injected fluid in meat products (United States Patent 6,939,573)

System and method for processing meat (United States Patent 6,939,216)

Method for forming multiple rows of meat patties (United States Patent 6,932,997)

Automated classifier and meat cut fat trimming method and apparatus (United States Patent 6,929,540)

Poultry breast meat apportioning method (United States Patent 6,921,326)

Bulk bag for meat and meat products (United States Patent 6,921,201)

PRKAG3 alleles and use of the same as genetic markers for reproductive and meat quality traits (United States Patent 6,919,177)

Apparatus and method for positioning separately supplied elongate meat products (United States Patent 6,913,136)

Transglutaminase soy fish and meat products and analogs thereof (United States Patent 6,908,634)

Head having multiple retractable needles needed for the injection of pieces of meat and the injecting needle for same (United States Patent 6,901,850)

Method for producing a pH enhanced meat product (United States Patent 6,899,908)

Image analysis systems for grading of meat, predicting quality of meat and/or predicting meat yield of an animal carcass (United States Patent 6,891,961)

Device for filtering fluid substances used for meat materials injecting machines (United States Patent 6,878,274)

Method and system for controlling meat products (United States Patent 6,878,052)

Method for infusing meat products with a starch binder solution (United States Patent 6,869,631)

Thickness gauge for meat products (United States Patent 6,865,507)

Determining meat quality of a live animal (United States Patent 6,862,550)

Optical probe for determining the fat/lean interface in cuts of meat (United States Patent 6,859,282)

Method and apparatus for transport of a probe for a meat classification system (United States Patent 6,857,952)

Meat tenderization with a thermolabile protease (United States Patent 6,849,284)

Lamination for specialty meat packaging (United States Patent 6,846,530)

Method for mixing meat products to produce a pH adjusted meat product (United States Patent 6,844,018)

Method for producing tissue engineered meat for consumption (United States Patent 6,835,390)

Protein supplemented processed meat composition (United States Patent 6,830,773)

Quality assurance program and method for meat production (United States Patent 6,830,010)

Process for preparing a meat substitute (United States Patent 6,824,806)

Production method of Chinese fried meat dumplings (United States Patent 6,818,242)

Apparatus for coating meat (United States Patent 6,805,747)

High barrier antifog laminate for case ready meat packaging (United States Patent 6,803,113)

Method for preparing fowl meat cut (United States Patent 6,769,977)

Surface decontamination of cooked sausage and processed meat and poultry products (United States Patent 6,767,569)

Meat processing scheme (United States Patent 6,767,568)

Image analysis systems for grading of meat, predicting quality of meat and/or predicting meat yield of an animal carcass (United States Patent 6,751,364)

Bag for bone-in meat packing (United States Patent 6,749,910)

Meat product having effect of inhibiting increase in blood cholesterol (United States Patent 6,749,884)

Bulk bag for meat and meat products (United States Patent 6,739,753)

Process for preparing consumable ground meat products from leghorn hens (United States Patent 6,737,095)

Method and device for making crab-leg-meat-like product made with boiled fish paste (United States Patent 6,736,053)

Method of and apparatus for the processing of meat (United States Patent 6,730,341)

Antifog/barrier laminate for use in meat packaging (United States Patent 6,726,968)

Products and method for forming larger shrimp, seafood, meat, and other products from plural smaller products (United States Patent 6,723,362)

Method of providing extended shelf life fresh meat products (United States Patent 7,154,103)

Butchering processes for meat products (United States Patent 7,150,678)

Apparatus for cooking meat (United States Patent 7,146,905)

Apparatus for cooking meat and methods of cooking same (United States Patent 7,144,596)

Quality assurance program and method for meat production (United States Patent 7,140,322)

Positive pressure fresh meat packaging system (United States Patent 7,140,167)

Method of vacuum tumbling for processing meat (United States Patent 7,135,202)

Method and apparatus for spiral cutting a tubular meat product (United States Patent 7,131,905)

Method of preserving meat of slaughtered poultry or parts thereof (United States Patent 7,128,937)

Method and apparatus for removing fat and skin from meat parts (United States Patent 7,128,642)

Device and method for analyzing fat of meat (United States Patent 7,123,685)

System and method for processing meat (United States Patent 7,118,470)

Device for separating the hard components of a grinder used in the field of the food industry, and in particular for the mincing of meat (United States Patent 7,114,671)

Method and apparatus for forming a shaped meat product (United States Patent 7,097,553)

Method for treating meat products with carbon monoxide (United States Patent 7,094,435)

Method of continuous production of dried, ground meat reconstituted as thin slabs (United States Patent 7,090,881)

Bulk bag for meat and meat products (United States Patent 7,086,781)

Apparatus for and method of processing meat (United States Patent 7,077,738)

Plant for continuous processing and packing of meat products and method for the implementation thereof (United States Patent 7,077,057)

Ground meat products including meat from spent egg-laying hens (United States Patent 7,074,442)

Vegetable protein meat analog (United States Patent 7,070,827)

Apparatus and methods for processing meat (United States Patent 7,070,824)

Meat rolling device and method for treating meat (United States Patent 7,070,495)

Process for producing a kneaded meat (United States Patent 7,060,310)

Method for vacuum treatment of meat containing sodium bicarbonate to reduce the appearance of holes in subsequently cooked meat (United States Patent 7,060,309)

Meat cutting system (United States Patent 7,052,388)

Meat label (United States Patent 7,048,980)

Method for suppressing microbe activity in meat storage enclosures (United States Patent 7,045,162)

Apparatus and method for recovering neck meat from a fish (United States Patent 7,044,847)

Method of portioning meat (United States Patent 7,040,976)

Method of extending color life of modified atmosphere packaged fresh red meat using Labiatae plant extracts (United States Patent 7,037,543)

Machine for tenderising meat morsels (United States Patent 7,037,186)

Device and method for separating meat from bone parts (United States Patent 7,029,387)

Method of production of a meat product containing olive oil (United States Patent 7,026,007)

Plant for the continuous processing and packing of meat products (United States Patent 7,024,988)

Cutting template for cutting meat pieces (United States Patent 7,024,979)

Method for modifying pH within meat products (United States Patent 7,022,361)

Method of producing a frozen marinated reconstituted meat product (United States Patent 7,022,360)

Bulk bag for meat and meat products (United States Patent 7,018,098)

Rotating head meat tenderizer (United States Patent 7,011,575)

Method and apparatus for cooking meat (United States Patent 7,008,657)

Automated classifier and meat cut fat trimming method and apparatus (United States Patent 7,001,261)

Five-layered, biaxially-oriented, sealable tubular film for the packaging and wrapping of paste-like foodstuffs meat and meat with bones and use thereof (United States Patent 6,998,160)

Meat mallet with interchangeable tenderizing surfaces (United States Patent 6,997,796)

Apparatus and method for use in packing meat cuts (United States Patent 6,996,948)

Apparatus and process for meat packing (United States Patent 6,973,765)

System for handling processed meat and poultry products (United States Patent 6,964,788)

Method and apparatus for meat cut classification of fat thickness for downstream trimming (United States Patent 6,962,525)

Method for injecting fluid into meat products (United States Patent 6,955,830)

Apparatus and method for cutting soft materials, especially meat (United States Patent 6,955,110)

Antifog/barrier laminate for use in meat packaging (United States Patent 6,942,908)

Method and apparatus for evacuating pockets of injected fluid in meat products (United States Patent 6,939,573)

System and method for processing meat (United States Patent 6,939,216)

Method for forming multiple rows of meat patties (United States Patent 6,932,997)

Automated classifier and meat cut fat trimming method and apparatus (United States Patent 6,929,540)

Poultry breast meat apportioning method (United States Patent 6,921,326)

Bulk bag for meat and meat products (United States Patent 6,921,201)

PRKAG3 alleles and use of the same as genetic markers for reproductive and meat quality traits (United States Patent 6,919,177)

Apparatus and method for positioning separately supplied elongate meat products (United States Patent 6,913,136)

Transglutaminase soy fish and meat products and analogs thereof (United States Patent 6,908,634)

Head having multiple retractable needles needed for the injection of pieces of meat and the injecting needle for same (United States Patent 6,901,850)

Method for producing a pH enhanced meat product (United States Patent 6,899,908)

Image analysis systems for grading of meat, predicting quality of meat and/or predicting meat yield of an animal carcass (United States Patent 6,891,961)

Device for filtering fluid substances used for meat materials injecting machines (United States Patent 6,878,274)

Method and system for controlling meat products (United States Patent 6,878,052)

Method for infusing meat products with a starch binder solution (United States Patent 6,869,631)

Thickness gauge for meat products (United States Patent 6,865,507)

Determining meat quality of a live animal (United States Patent 6,862,550)

Optical probe for determining the fat/lean interface in cuts of meat (United States Patent 6,859,282)

Method and apparatus for transport of a probe for a meat classification system (United States Patent 6,857,952)

Meat tenderization with a thermolabile protease (United States Patent 6,849,284)

Lamination for specialty meat packaging (United States Patent 6,846,530)

Method for mixing meat products to produce a pH adjusted meat product (United States Patent 6,844,018)

Method for producing tissue engineered meat for consumption (United States Patent 6,835,390)

Protein supplemented processed meat composition (United States Patent 6,830,773)

Quality assurance program and method for meat production (United States Patent 6,830,010)

Process for preparing a meat substitute (United States Patent 6,824,806)

Production method of Chinese fried meat dumplings (United States Patent 6,818,242)

Apparatus for coating meat (United States Patent 6,805,747)

High barrier antifog laminate for case ready meat packaging (United States Patent 6,803,113)

Method for preparing fowl meat cut (United States Patent 6,769,977)

Surface decontamination of cooked sausage and processed meat and poultry products (United States Patent 6,767,569)

Meat processing scheme (United States Patent 6,767,568)

Image analysis systems for grading of meat, predicting quality of meat and/or predicting meat yield of an animal carcass (United States Patent 6,751,364)

Bag for bone-in meat packing (United States Patent 6,749,910)

Meat product having effect of inhibiting increase in blood cholesterol (United States Patent 6,749,884)

Bulk bag for meat and meat products (United States Patent 6,739,753)

Process for preparing consumable ground meat products from leghorn hens (United States Patent 6,737,095)

Method and device for making crab-leg-meat-like product made with boiled fish paste (United States Patent 6,736,053)

Method of and apparatus for the processing of meat (United States Patent 6,730,341)

Antifog/barrier laminate for use in meat packaging (United States Patent 6,726,968)

Products and method for forming larger shrimp, seafood, meat, and other products from plural smaller products (United States Patent 6,723,362)

Method of providing extended shelf life fresh meat products (United States Patent 7,154,103)

Butchering processes for meat products (United States Patent 7,150,678)

Apparatus for cooking meat (United States Patent 7,146,905)

Apparatus for cooking meat and methods of cooking same (United States Patent 7,144,596)

Quality assurance program and method for meat production (United States Patent 7,140,322)

Positive pressure fresh meat packaging system (United States Patent 7,140,167)

Method of vacuum tumbling for processing meat (United States Patent 7,135,202)

Method and apparatus for spiral cutting a tubular meat product (United States Patent 7,131,905)

Method of preserving meat of slaughtered poultry or parts thereof (United States Patent 7,128,937)

Method and apparatus for removing fat and skin from meat parts (United States Patent 7,128,642)

Device and method for analyzing fat of meat (United States Patent 7,123,685)

System and method for processing meat (United States Patent 7,118,470)

Device for separating the hard components of a grinder used in the field of the food industry, and in particular for the mincing of meat (United States Patent 7,114,671)

Method and apparatus for forming a shaped meat product (United States Patent 7,097,553)

Method for treating meat products with carbon monoxide (United States Patent 7,094,435)

Method of continuous production of dried, ground meat reconstituted as thin slabs (United States Patent 7,090,881)

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.