PATENTS RELATED TO PASTA

Although it is certainly possible for a patent agent to do a patent search, prepare a patent application or handle a patent prosecution even if the patent agent does not have personal experience related to the subject matter of the invention, personal experience is a nice "plus." The Demchick family consumes lot of pasta, which means Dr. Demchick cooks lots of pasta. That gives his a special interest in inventions in this area.

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 pasta 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.

Pasta, pastry, cookie, and hors d'oeuvre maker (United States Patent 7,153,120)

Container for cooking pasta in a microwave oven (United States Patent 7,067,780)

On-demand cooked pasta vending machine (United States Patent 6,899,018)

Method and apparatus for producing co-extruding pasta (United States Patent 6,866,878)

Enzymatic improvement of pasta processing (United States Patent 6,855,362)

Stabilization of cooked pasta compositions using whey from nisin-producing cultures (United States Patent 6,797,308)

Provision of frozen multi-layered pasta and its preparation for consumption (United States Patent 6,749,878)

Pasta, pastry, cookie, and hors d'oeuvre maker (United States Patent 6,743,007)

Angel hair pasta basket (United States Patent 6,732,636)

Domestic machine for making, cutting and shaping pasta (United States Patent 6,698,338)

Kiosk for preparing portions of italian-style pasta (United States Patent 6,598,514)

Methods of producing long-life fresh pasta products (United States Patent 6,596,331)

6,576,279 (United States Patent 5-pronged pene pasta fork)

Process for manufacturing a pasta product (United States Patent 6,551,645)

Process of making instant pasta with improved cooking quality (United States Patent 6,541,059)

Pasta machine (United States Patent 6,523,457)

Enzymatic improvement of pasta processing (United States Patent 6,482,449)

Metering machine with device for the fine metering of pasta (United States Patent 6,446,843)

Method of making pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 6,440,481)

Shelf-stable filled pasta and methods of making (United States Patent 6,428,835)

Low shear method for making pasta (United States Patent 6,413,565)

Packaged precooked pasta (United States Patent 6,387,423)

Metering machine for pasta (United States Patent 6,386,391)

Pasta stuffing machine and method (United States Patent 6,355,288)

Pasta manufacturing process (United States Patent 6,326,049)

Pasta product and manufacture thereof (United States Patent 6,322,840)

Psyllium enriched pasta products and method for making same (United States Patent 6,322,839)

Pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 6,319,526)

Method and apparatus for producing a corrugated pasta sheet, facilitating adherence of sauce to surface (United States Patent 6,312,749)

Apparatus to produce pasta (United States Patent 6,312,246)

Microwaveable pasta pie and pan assembly (United States Patent 6,258,392)

Multilayered pasta-type paste and method for producing same (United States Patent 6,254,906)

Mould and machine for the production of filled pasta, in particular for ravioli and the like (United States Patent 6,230,613)

Method of cooking pasta and a special pan with a lid (United States Patent 6,228,413)

Pasta composites and process therefor (United States Patent 6,221,408)

Microwavable pasta in a bowl (United States Patent 6,217,918)

Process for manufacturing a pasta product (United States Patent 6,203,840)

Method of producing filled pasta (United States Patent 6,203,830)

Encapsulation of pasta product portions with an edible substance for improved cooking properties (United States Patent 6,187,364)

Method of and apparatus for producing extruded elongate pasta of substantially even lengths (United States Patent 6,187,358)

Device for the discontinued preparation of pasta (United States Patent 6,176,174)

Wet toasted pasta having improved hot water pour-over rehydration properties and method of manufacture (United States Patent 6,146,682)

Pasta filata method for manufacturing Swiss-type cheeses (United States Patent 6,143,334)

Measurement apparatus for pasta preparation (United States Patent 6,123,013)

Method for forming identical pasta dough shapes (United States Patent 6,120,827)

Pasta drying rack mountable as a fixture in a kitchen (United States Patent 6,119,879)

Wet toasted pasta and method of manufacture (United States Patent 6,106,882)

Manufacture of pasta filata cheeses (United States Patent 6,086,926)

Method of producing puffed pasta products (United States Patent 6,045,851)

Filled pasta rolled in the shape of a coil (United States Patent 6,030,651)

Method to prevent starch retrogradation in pasta products (United States Patent 6,022,575)

Process for preparing intermediate moisture pasta product (United States Patent 6,017,573)

Method for reducing flexible packaging perforations from dried pasta noodles (United States Patent 6,004,608)

Process for blanching or cooking pasta (United States Patent 5,997,931)

Production of legume pasta products by a high temperature extrusion process (United States Patent 5,989,620)

Treatment of uncooked pasta products to reduce cooking loss (United States Patent 5,972,407)

Apparatus for the manufacture of reduced and low-fat pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 5,967,026)

Process for preparing shelf stable pasta (United States Patent 5,958,488)

Method for the manufacture of reduced and low-fat pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 5,952,030)

Calcium fortified pasta and process of making (United States Patent 5,945,144)

Pasta filata-simulative cheese product and method of making (United States Patent 5,942,263)

Automatic pasta preparer (United States Patent 5,937,741)

Quick cooking pasta (United States Patent 5,935,628)

Shelf stable moist pasta (United States Patent 5,916,620)

Apparatus for cleaning pasta presses (United States Patent 5,881,749)

Method and device for levelling long shaped pasta in packing machines (United States Patent 5,816,025)

Machine for automatically packaging pasta strips of wide flat type, in particular pasta known as lasagne (United States Patent 5,809,751)

System for making pasta (United States Patent 5,800,854)

Bar for drying pasta (United States Patent 5,791,064)

Color-changing pasta timer (United States Patent 5,788,375)

Pasta, pastry, cookie, and hors d'oeuvre maker (United States Patent 7,153,120)

Container for cooking pasta in a microwave oven (United States Patent 7,067,780)

On-demand cooked pasta vending machine (United States Patent 6,899,018)

Method and apparatus for producing co-extruding pasta (United States Patent 6,866,878)

Enzymatic improvement of pasta processing (United States Patent 6,855,362)

Stabilization of cooked pasta compositions using whey from nisin-producing cultures (United States Patent 6,797,308)

Provision of frozen multi-layered pasta and its preparation for consumption (United States Patent 6,749,878)

Pasta, pastry, cookie, and hors d'oeuvre maker (United States Patent 6,743,007)

Angel hair pasta basket (United States Patent 6,732,636)

Domestic machine for making, cutting and shaping pasta (United States Patent 6,698,338)

Kiosk for preparing portions of italian-style pasta (United States Patent 6,598,514)

Methods of producing long-life fresh pasta products (United States Patent 6,596,331)

6,576,279 (United States Patent 5-pronged pene pasta fork)

Process for manufacturing a pasta product (United States Patent 6,551,645)

Process of making instant pasta with improved cooking quality (United States Patent 6,541,059)

Pasta machine (United States Patent 6,523,457)

Enzymatic improvement of pasta processing (United States Patent 6,482,449)

Metering machine with device for the fine metering of pasta (United States Patent 6,446,843)

Method of making pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 6,440,481)

Shelf-stable filled pasta and methods of making (United States Patent 6,428,835)

Low shear method for making pasta (United States Patent 6,413,565)

Packaged precooked pasta (United States Patent 6,387,423)

Metering machine for pasta (United States Patent 6,386,391)

Pasta stuffing machine and method (United States Patent 6,355,288)

Pasta manufacturing process (United States Patent 6,326,049)

Pasta product and manufacture thereof (United States Patent 6,322,840)

Psyllium enriched pasta products and method for making same (United States Patent 6,322,839)

Pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 6,319,526)

Method and apparatus for producing a corrugated pasta sheet, facilitating adherence of sauce to surface (United States Patent 6,312,749)

Apparatus to produce pasta (United States Patent 6,312,246)

Microwaveable pasta pie and pan assembly (United States Patent 6,258,392)

Multilayered pasta-type paste and method for producing same (United States Patent 6,254,906)

Mould and machine for the production of filled pasta, in particular for ravioli and the like (United States Patent 6,230,613)

Method of cooking pasta and a special pan with a lid (United States Patent 6,228,413)

Pasta composites and process therefor (United States Patent 6,221,408)

Microwavable pasta in a bowl (United States Patent 6,217,918)

Process for manufacturing a pasta product (United States Patent 6,203,840)

Method of producing filled pasta (United States Patent 6,203,830)

Encapsulation of pasta product portions with an edible substance for improved cooking properties (United States Patent 6,187,364)

Method of and apparatus for producing extruded elongate pasta of substantially even lengths (United States Patent 6,187,358)

Device for the discontinued preparation of pasta (United States Patent 6,176,174)

Wet toasted pasta having improved hot water pour-over rehydration properties and method of manufacture (United States Patent 6,146,682)

Pasta filata method for manufacturing Swiss-type cheeses (United States Patent 6,143,334)

Measurement apparatus for pasta preparation (United States Patent 6,123,013)

Method for forming identical pasta dough shapes (United States Patent 6,120,827)

Pasta drying rack mountable as a fixture in a kitchen (United States Patent 6,119,879)

Wet toasted pasta and method of manufacture (United States Patent 6,106,882)

Manufacture of pasta filata cheeses (United States Patent 6,086,926)

Method of producing puffed pasta products (United States Patent 6,045,851)

Filled pasta rolled in the shape of a coil (United States Patent 6,030,651)

Method to prevent starch retrogradation in pasta products (United States Patent 6,022,575)

Process for preparing intermediate moisture pasta product (United States Patent 6,017,573)

Method for reducing flexible packaging perforations from dried pasta noodles (United States Patent 6,004,608)

Process for blanching or cooking pasta (United States Patent 5,997,931)

Production of legume pasta products by a high temperature extrusion process (United States Patent 5,989,620)

Treatment of uncooked pasta products to reduce cooking loss (United States Patent 5,972,407)

Apparatus for the manufacture of reduced and low-fat pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 5,967,026)

Process for preparing shelf stable pasta (United States Patent 5,958,488)

Method for the manufacture of reduced and low-fat pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 5,952,030)

Calcium fortified pasta and process of making (United States Patent 5,945,144)

Pasta filata-simulative cheese product and method of making (United States Patent 5,942,263)

Automatic pasta preparer (United States Patent 5,937,741)

Quick cooking pasta (United States Patent 5,935,628)

Shelf stable moist pasta (United States Patent 5,916,620)

Apparatus for cleaning pasta presses (United States Patent 5,881,749)

Method and device for levelling long shaped pasta in packing machines (United States Patent 5,816,025)

Machine for automatically packaging pasta strips of wide flat type, in particular pasta known as lasagne (United States Patent 5,809,751)

System for making pasta (United States Patent 5,800,854)

Bar for drying pasta (United States Patent 5,791,064)

Color-changing pasta timer (United States Patent 5,788,375)

Pasta, pastry, cookie, and hors d'oeuvre maker (United States Patent 7,153,120)

Container for cooking pasta in a microwave oven (United States Patent 7,067,780)

On-demand cooked pasta vending machine (United States Patent 6,899,018)

Method and apparatus for producing co-extruding pasta (United States Patent 6,866,878)

Enzymatic improvement of pasta processing (United States Patent 6,855,362)

Stabilization of cooked pasta compositions using whey from nisin-producing cultures (United States Patent 6,797,308)

Provision of frozen multi-layered pasta and its preparation for consumption (United States Patent 6,749,878)

Pasta, pastry, cookie, and hors d'oeuvre maker (United States Patent 6,743,007)

Angel hair pasta basket (United States Patent 6,732,636)

Domestic machine for making, cutting and shaping pasta (United States Patent 6,698,338)

Kiosk for preparing portions of italian-style pasta (United States Patent 6,598,514)

Methods of producing long-life fresh pasta products (United States Patent 6,596,331)

6,576,279 (United States Patent 5-pronged pene pasta fork)

Process for manufacturing a pasta product (United States Patent 6,551,645)

Process of making instant pasta with improved cooking quality (United States Patent 6,541,059)

Pasta machine (United States Patent 6,523,457)

Enzymatic improvement of pasta processing (United States Patent 6,482,449)

Metering machine with device for the fine metering of pasta (United States Patent 6,446,843)

Method of making pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 6,440,481)

Shelf-stable filled pasta and methods of making (United States Patent 6,428,835)

Low shear method for making pasta (United States Patent 6,413,565)

Packaged precooked pasta (United States Patent 6,387,423)

Metering machine for pasta (United States Patent 6,386,391)

Pasta stuffing machine and method (United States Patent 6,355,288)

Pasta manufacturing process (United States Patent 6,326,049)

Pasta product and manufacture thereof (United States Patent 6,322,840)

Psyllium enriched pasta products and method for making same (United States Patent 6,322,839)

Pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 6,319,526)

Method and apparatus for producing a corrugated pasta sheet, facilitating adherence of sauce to surface (United States Patent 6,312,749)

Apparatus to produce pasta (United States Patent 6,312,246)

Microwaveable pasta pie and pan assembly (United States Patent 6,258,392)

Multilayered pasta-type paste and method for producing same (United States Patent 6,254,906)

Mould and machine for the production of filled pasta, in particular for ravioli and the like (United States Patent 6,230,613)

Method of cooking pasta and a special pan with a lid (United States Patent 6,228,413)

Pasta composites and process therefor (United States Patent 6,221,408)

Microwavable pasta in a bowl (United States Patent 6,217,918)

Process for manufacturing a pasta product (United States Patent 6,203,840)

Method of producing filled pasta (United States Patent 6,203,830)

Encapsulation of pasta product portions with an edible substance for improved cooking properties (United States Patent 6,187,364)

Method of and apparatus for producing extruded elongate pasta of substantially even lengths (United States Patent 6,187,358)

Device for the discontinued preparation of pasta (United States Patent 6,176,174)

Wet toasted pasta having improved hot water pour-over rehydration properties and method of manufacture (United States Patent 6,146,682)

Pasta filata method for manufacturing Swiss-type cheeses (United States Patent 6,143,334)

Measurement apparatus for pasta preparation (United States Patent 6,123,013)

Method for forming identical pasta dough shapes (United States Patent 6,120,827)

Pasta drying rack mountable as a fixture in a kitchen (United States Patent 6,119,879)

Wet toasted pasta and method of manufacture (United States Patent 6,106,882)

Manufacture of pasta filata cheeses (United States Patent 6,086,926)

Method of producing puffed pasta products (United States Patent 6,045,851)

Filled pasta rolled in the shape of a coil (United States Patent 6,030,651)

Method to prevent starch retrogradation in pasta products (United States Patent 6,022,575)

Process for preparing intermediate moisture pasta product (United States Patent 6,017,573)

Method for reducing flexible packaging perforations from dried pasta noodles (United States Patent 6,004,608)

Process for blanching or cooking pasta (United States Patent 5,997,931)

Production of legume pasta products by a high temperature extrusion process (United States Patent 5,989,620)

Treatment of uncooked pasta products to reduce cooking loss (United States Patent 5,972,407)

Apparatus for the manufacture of reduced and low-fat pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 5,967,026)

Process for preparing shelf stable pasta (United States Patent 5,958,488)

Method for the manufacture of reduced and low-fat pasta filata cheese (United States Patent 5,952,030)

Calcium fortified pasta and process of making (United States Patent 5,945,144)

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.