PATENTS RELATED TO TEA

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." Tea is the official beverage of the Demchick household.

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 tea 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 and apparatus for collecting liquid and extracting tea essence from a tea bag (United States Patent 7,152,520)

Tea bag package (United States Patent 7,147,879)

Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants (United States Patent 7,129,394)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,122,573)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,109,236)

Black tea manufacture (United States Patent 7,108,877)

Cosmetic compositions containing Rooibus tea extract (United States Patent 7,094,432)

Concentrate comprising green tea, grape skin extract and grape extract, the production thereof and use of the same (United States Patent 7,087,259)

Tea strainer (United States Patent 7,077,054)

Automatic tea maker (United States Patent 7,073,428)

Tea brewing system (United States Patent 7,067,168)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,548)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,547)

Beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract (United States Patent 7,029,718)

Process for tea flower (United States Patent 7,026,005)

Oolong tea beverage and process of producing the same (United States Patent 7,022,367)

Easy pour tea kettle (United States Patent 7,004,360)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,988,641)

Tea brew basket (United States Patent 6,964,222)

Tea brewing apparatus (United States Patent 6,962,104)

Pulser driven, helium free transversely excited atmospheric-pressure (TEA) CO2 laser (United States Patent 6,950,453)

Coffee and tea pod (United States Patent 6,948,420)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,915,732)

Container for making tea and the same (United States Patent 6,901,847)

Natural tea for curing men's impotence and a method for manufacturing the same (United States Patent 6,896,912)

Restorative tea system and associated method (United States Patent 6,890,569)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser with quiet operation (United States Patent 6,883,685)

Vending machine for oriental tea and method for vending the tea (United States Patent 6,845,879)

Cold water infusing leaf tea (United States Patent 6,833,144)

Green tea extract for treating obesity (United States Patent 6,830,765)

Coffee, tea, and herbal tea maker (United States Patent 6,823,771)

Anaerobic tea steeper and method of use (United States Patent 6,821,541)

Processing method for manufacturing black tea and an improved black tea (United States Patent 6,811,799)

Automatic tea maker with buoyancy structure (United States Patent 6,810,789)

Tea maker (United States Patent 6,805,040)

Method and apparatus for collecting liquid and extracting tea essence from a tea bag (United States Patent 7,152,520)

Tea bag package (United States Patent 7,147,879)

Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants (United States Patent 7,129,394)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,122,573)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,109,236)

Black tea manufacture (United States Patent 7,108,877)

Cosmetic compositions containing Rooibus tea extract (United States Patent 7,094,432)

Concentrate comprising green tea, grape skin extract and grape extract, the production thereof and use of the same (United States Patent 7,087,259)

Tea strainer (United States Patent 7,077,054)

Automatic tea maker (United States Patent 7,073,428)

Tea brewing system (United States Patent 7,067,168)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,548)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,547)

Beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract (United States Patent 7,029,718)

Process for tea flower (United States Patent 7,026,005)

Oolong tea beverage and process of producing the same (United States Patent 7,022,367)

Easy pour tea kettle (United States Patent 7,004,360)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,988,641)

Tea brew basket (United States Patent 6,964,222)

Tea brewing apparatus (United States Patent 6,962,104)

Pulser driven, helium free transversely excited atmospheric-pressure (TEA) CO2 laser (United States Patent 6,950,453)

Coffee and tea pod (United States Patent 6,948,420)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,915,732)

Container for making tea and the same (United States Patent 6,901,847)

Natural tea for curing men's impotence and a method for manufacturing the same (United States Patent 6,896,912)

Restorative tea system and associated method (United States Patent 6,890,569)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser with quiet operation (United States Patent 6,883,685)

Vending machine for oriental tea and method for vending the tea (United States Patent 6,845,879)

Cold water infusing leaf tea (United States Patent 6,833,144)

Green tea extract for treating obesity (United States Patent 6,830,765)

Coffee, tea, and herbal tea maker (United States Patent 6,823,771)

Anaerobic tea steeper and method of use (United States Patent 6,821,541)

Processing method for manufacturing black tea and an improved black tea (United States Patent 6,811,799)

Automatic tea maker with buoyancy structure (United States Patent 6,810,789)

Tea maker (United States Patent 6,805,040)

Method and apparatus for collecting liquid and extracting tea essence from a tea bag (United States Patent 7,152,520)

Tea bag package (United States Patent 7,147,879)

Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants (United States Patent 7,129,394)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,122,573)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,109,236)

Black tea manufacture (United States Patent 7,108,877)

Cosmetic compositions containing Rooibus tea extract (United States Patent 7,094,432)

Concentrate comprising green tea, grape skin extract and grape extract, the production thereof and use of the same (United States Patent 7,087,259)

Tea strainer (United States Patent 7,077,054)

Automatic tea maker (United States Patent 7,073,428)

Tea brewing system (United States Patent 7,067,168)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,548)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,547)

Beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract (United States Patent 7,029,718)

Process for tea flower (United States Patent 7,026,005)

Oolong tea beverage and process of producing the same (United States Patent 7,022,367)

Easy pour tea kettle (United States Patent 7,004,360)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,988,641)

Tea brew basket (United States Patent 6,964,222)

Tea brewing apparatus (United States Patent 6,962,104)

Pulser driven, helium free transversely excited atmospheric-pressure (TEA) CO2 laser (United States Patent 6,950,453)

Coffee and tea pod (United States Patent 6,948,420)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,915,732)

Container for making tea and the same (United States Patent 6,901,847)

Natural tea for curing men's impotence and a method for manufacturing the same (United States Patent 6,896,912)

Restorative tea system and associated method (United States Patent 6,890,569)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser with quiet operation (United States Patent 6,883,685)

Vending machine for oriental tea and method for vending the tea (United States Patent 6,845,879)

Cold water infusing leaf tea (United States Patent 6,833,144)

Green tea extract for treating obesity (United States Patent 6,830,765)

Coffee, tea, and herbal tea maker (United States Patent 6,823,771)

Anaerobic tea steeper and method of use (United States Patent 6,821,541)

Processing method for manufacturing black tea and an improved black tea (United States Patent 6,811,799)

Automatic tea maker with buoyancy structure (United States Patent 6,810,789)

Tea maker (United States Patent 6,805,040)

Method and apparatus for collecting liquid and extracting tea essence from a tea bag (United States Patent 7,152,520)

Tea bag package (United States Patent 7,147,879)

Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants (United States Patent 7,129,394)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,122,573)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,109,236)

Black tea manufacture (United States Patent 7,108,877)

Cosmetic compositions containing Rooibus tea extract (United States Patent 7,094,432)

Concentrate comprising green tea, grape skin extract and grape extract, the production thereof and use of the same (United States Patent 7,087,259)

Tea strainer (United States Patent 7,077,054)

Automatic tea maker (United States Patent 7,073,428)

Tea brewing system (United States Patent 7,067,168)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,548)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,547)

Beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract (United States Patent 7,029,718)

Process for tea flower (United States Patent 7,026,005)

Oolong tea beverage and process of producing the same (United States Patent 7,022,367)

Easy pour tea kettle (United States Patent 7,004,360)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,988,641)

Tea brew basket (United States Patent 6,964,222)

Tea brewing apparatus (United States Patent 6,962,104)

Pulser driven, helium free transversely excited atmospheric-pressure (TEA) CO2 laser (United States Patent 6,950,453)

Coffee and tea pod (United States Patent 6,948,420)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,915,732)

Container for making tea and the same (United States Patent 6,901,847)

Natural tea for curing men's impotence and a method for manufacturing the same (United States Patent 6,896,912)

Restorative tea system and associated method (United States Patent 6,890,569)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser with quiet operation (United States Patent 6,883,685)

Vending machine for oriental tea and method for vending the tea (United States Patent 6,845,879)

Cold water infusing leaf tea (United States Patent 6,833,144)

Green tea extract for treating obesity (United States Patent 6,830,765)

Coffee, tea, and herbal tea maker (United States Patent 6,823,771)

Anaerobic tea steeper and method of use (United States Patent 6,821,541)

Processing method for manufacturing black tea and an improved black tea (United States Patent 6,811,799)

Automatic tea maker with buoyancy structure (United States Patent 6,810,789)

Tea maker (United States Patent 6,805,040)

Method and apparatus for collecting liquid and extracting tea essence from a tea bag (United States Patent 7,152,520)

Tea bag package (United States Patent 7,147,879)

Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants (United States Patent 7,129,394)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,122,573)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,109,236)

Black tea manufacture (United States Patent 7,108,877)

Cosmetic compositions containing Rooibus tea extract (United States Patent 7,094,432)

Concentrate comprising green tea, grape skin extract and grape extract, the production thereof and use of the same (United States Patent 7,087,259)

Tea strainer (United States Patent 7,077,054)

Automatic tea maker (United States Patent 7,073,428)

Tea brewing system (United States Patent 7,067,168)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,548)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,547)

Beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract (United States Patent 7,029,718)

Process for tea flower (United States Patent 7,026,005)

Oolong tea beverage and process of producing the same (United States Patent 7,022,367)

Easy pour tea kettle (United States Patent 7,004,360)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,988,641)

Tea brew basket (United States Patent 6,964,222)

Tea brewing apparatus (United States Patent 6,962,104)

Pulser driven, helium free transversely excited atmospheric-pressure (TEA) CO2 laser (United States Patent 6,950,453)

Coffee and tea pod (United States Patent 6,948,420)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,915,732)

Container for making tea and the same (United States Patent 6,901,847)

Natural tea for curing men's impotence and a method for manufacturing the same (United States Patent 6,896,912)

Restorative tea system and associated method (United States Patent 6,890,569)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser with quiet operation (United States Patent 6,883,685)

Vending machine for oriental tea and method for vending the tea (United States Patent 6,845,879)

Cold water infusing leaf tea (United States Patent 6,833,144)

Green tea extract for treating obesity (United States Patent 6,830,765)

Coffee, tea, and herbal tea maker (United States Patent 6,823,771)

Anaerobic tea steeper and method of use (United States Patent 6,821,541)

Processing method for manufacturing black tea and an improved black tea (United States Patent 6,811,799)

Automatic tea maker with buoyancy structure (United States Patent 6,810,789)

Tea maker (United States Patent 6,805,040)

Method and apparatus for collecting liquid and extracting tea essence from a tea bag (United States Patent 7,152,520)

Tea bag package (United States Patent 7,147,879)

Transgenic tea through biolistic using leaf explants (United States Patent 7,129,394)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,122,573)

Analogs of green tea polyphenols as chemotherapeutic and chemopreventive agents (United States Patent 7,109,236)

Black tea manufacture (United States Patent 7,108,877)

Cosmetic compositions containing Rooibus tea extract (United States Patent 7,094,432)

Concentrate comprising green tea, grape skin extract and grape extract, the production thereof and use of the same (United States Patent 7,087,259)

Tea strainer (United States Patent 7,077,054)

Automatic tea maker (United States Patent 7,073,428)

Tea brewing system (United States Patent 7,067,168)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,548)

Packaged, tea-based beverages (United States Patent 7,056,547)

Beverage having a concentrated or purified tea extract (United States Patent 7,029,718)

Process for tea flower (United States Patent 7,026,005)

Oolong tea beverage and process of producing the same (United States Patent 7,022,367)

Easy pour tea kettle (United States Patent 7,004,360)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,988,641)

Tea brew basket (United States Patent 6,964,222)

Tea brewing apparatus (United States Patent 6,962,104)

Pulser driven, helium free transversely excited atmospheric-pressure (TEA) CO2 laser (United States Patent 6,950,453)

Coffee and tea pod (United States Patent 6,948,420)

Brewed iced tea or non-carbonated drink dispenser (United States Patent 6,915,732)

Container for making tea and the same (United States Patent 6,901,847)

Natural tea for curing men's impotence and a method for manufacturing the same (United States Patent 6,896,912)

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.