PATENTS RELATED TO WINE

Dr. Demchick has degrees in chemistry and biology. He has done considerable teaching, research and patent work in those areas. His research has included a variety of food related subjects. That research includes work he did when employed by the Agricultural Research Service United States Department of Agriculture.

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 wine 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.

Stopper for bottling wines (United States Patent 7,143,903)

Wall conforming wine rack for a plurality of bottles (United States Patent 7,131,544)

Centrifugal separating device and method of clarifying must during the production of wine (United States Patent 7,131,370)

Methods and apparatus for classifying and selecting wine (United States Patent 7,124,035)

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)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,108,023)

Device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine (United States Patent 7,107,897)

Method and device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine, and corresponding inerting gas (United States Patent 7,107,896)

Wine must and pomace pump (United States Patent 7,105,040)

Apparatus and method for improving the taste of wines (United States Patent 7,100,495)

Wine bottle supports (United States Patent 7,080,743)

Method for making a stopper for sparkling wine bottles (United States Patent 7,063,221)

Adjustable wine rack (United States Patent 7,063,219)

Methods for the detection, identification, and/or enumeration of yeast, particularly in wine (United States Patent 7,060,432)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,048,016)

Method for tartaric stabilization of wine (United States Patent 7,022,366)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,991,117)

Wine and spirits bottle carry-out package with advertising (United States Patent 6,990,786)

Cork extractor for corks of bottles of champagne, sparkling wine, prosecco, cider or the like (United States Patent 6,981,431)

Apparatus and method for aging wine or spirits (United States Patent 6,966,250)

Lighted wine and drinking glass base (United States Patent 6,955,443)

Process and plant for the separation of undesirable substances from alimentary liquids, in particular from wine (United States Patent 6,913,776)

Wine or champagne preservation and dispensing apparatus (United States Patent 6,913,167)

Dry offset rotary printer for labeling wine corks (United States Patent 6,907,822)

Table top wine holder (United States Patent 6,889,945)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 6,886,605)

Method and device for objective qualitative analysis of grape must and/or wines using wideband infrared spectrometry (United States Patent 6,885,003)

Wine saver machine and stopper (United States Patent 6,874,545)

Wine barrel filling apparatus (United States Patent 6,871,678)

Structural improvement of a wine bottle opener (United States Patent 6,848,340)

Wine cup rack structure (United States Patent 6,843,381)

Method of collecting and disposing wine expectorant from spit buckets and apparatus therefor (United States Patent 6,818,070)

Handsaw capable of cutting glass bottle, method for manufacturing the same, and method for re-using empty wine bottle (United States Patent 6,811,477)

Process for the preparation of herbal wines from Himalayan berries (United States Patent 6,793,957)

Wine rack and kit and method for its onsite assembly (United States Patent 6,763,956)

Wine storage environmental control system (United States Patent 6,755,118)

Wine glass charm (United States Patent 6,741,150)

Wine rack apparatus (United States Patent 6,729,481)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,722,510)

Wine must and pomace pump (United States Patent 7,150,586)

Stopper for bottling wines (United States Patent 7,143,903)

Wall conforming wine rack for a plurality of bottles (United States Patent 7,131,544)

Centrifugal separating device and method of clarifying must during the production of wine (United States Patent 7,131,370)

Methods and apparatus for classifying and selecting wine (United States Patent 7,124,035)

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)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,108,023)

Device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine (United States Patent 7,107,897)

Method and device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine, and corresponding inerting gas (United States Patent 7,107,896)

Wine must and pomace pump (United States Patent 7,105,040)

Apparatus and method for improving the taste of wines (United States Patent 7,100,495)

Wine bottle supports (United States Patent 7,080,743)

Method for making a stopper for sparkling wine bottles (United States Patent 7,063,221)

Adjustable wine rack (United States Patent 7,063,219)

Methods for the detection, identification, and/or enumeration of yeast, particularly in wine (United States Patent 7,060,432)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,048,016)

Method for tartaric stabilization of wine (United States Patent 7,022,366)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,991,117)

Wine and spirits bottle carry-out package with advertising (United States Patent 6,990,786)

Cork extractor for corks of bottles of champagne, sparkling wine, prosecco, cider or the like (United States Patent 6,981,431)

Apparatus and method for aging wine or spirits (United States Patent 6,966,250)

Lighted wine and drinking glass base (United States Patent 6,955,443)

Process and plant for the separation of undesirable substances from alimentary liquids, in particular from wine (United States Patent 6,913,776)

Wine or champagne preservation and dispensing apparatus (United States Patent 6,913,167)

Dry offset rotary printer for labeling wine corks (United States Patent 6,907,822)

Table top wine holder (United States Patent 6,889,945)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 6,886,605)

Method and device for objective qualitative analysis of grape must and/or wines using wideband infrared spectrometry (United States Patent 6,885,003)

Wine saver machine and stopper (United States Patent 6,874,545)

Wine barrel filling apparatus (United States Patent 6,871,678)

Structural improvement of a wine bottle opener (United States Patent 6,848,340)

Wine cup rack structure (United States Patent 6,843,381)

Method of collecting and disposing wine expectorant from spit buckets and apparatus therefor (United States Patent 6,818,070)

Handsaw capable of cutting glass bottle, method for manufacturing the same, and method for re-using empty wine bottle (United States Patent 6,811,477)

Process for the preparation of herbal wines from Himalayan berries (United States Patent 6,793,957)

Wine rack and kit and method for its onsite assembly (United States Patent 6,763,956)

Wine storage environmental control system (United States Patent 6,755,118)

Wine glass charm (United States Patent 6,741,150)

Wine rack apparatus (United States Patent 6,729,481)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,722,510)

Wine must and pomace pump (United States Patent 7,150,586)

Stopper for bottling wines (United States Patent 7,143,903)

Wall conforming wine rack for a plurality of bottles (United States Patent 7,131,544)

Centrifugal separating device and method of clarifying must during the production of wine (United States Patent 7,131,370)

Methods and apparatus for classifying and selecting wine (United States Patent 7,124,035)

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)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,108,023)

Device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine (United States Patent 7,107,897)

Method and device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine, and corresponding inerting gas (United States Patent 7,107,896)

Wine must and pomace pump (United States Patent 7,105,040)

Apparatus and method for improving the taste of wines (United States Patent 7,100,495)

Wine bottle supports (United States Patent 7,080,743)

Method for making a stopper for sparkling wine bottles (United States Patent 7,063,221)

Adjustable wine rack (United States Patent 7,063,219)

Methods for the detection, identification, and/or enumeration of yeast, particularly in wine (United States Patent 7,060,432)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,048,016)

Method for tartaric stabilization of wine (United States Patent 7,022,366)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,991,117)

Wine and spirits bottle carry-out package with advertising (United States Patent 6,990,786)

Cork extractor for corks of bottles of champagne, sparkling wine, prosecco, cider or the like (United States Patent 6,981,431)

Apparatus and method for aging wine or spirits (United States Patent 6,966,250)

Lighted wine and drinking glass base (United States Patent 6,955,443)

Process and plant for the separation of undesirable substances from alimentary liquids, in particular from wine (United States Patent 6,913,776)

Wine or champagne preservation and dispensing apparatus (United States Patent 6,913,167)

Dry offset rotary printer for labeling wine corks (United States Patent 6,907,822)

Table top wine holder (United States Patent 6,889,945)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 6,886,605)

Method and device for objective qualitative analysis of grape must and/or wines using wideband infrared spectrometry (United States Patent 6,885,003)

Wine saver machine and stopper (United States Patent 6,874,545)

Wine barrel filling apparatus (United States Patent 6,871,678)

Structural improvement of a wine bottle opener (United States Patent 6,848,340)

Wine cup rack structure (United States Patent 6,843,381)

Method of collecting and disposing wine expectorant from spit buckets and apparatus therefor (United States Patent 6,818,070)

Handsaw capable of cutting glass bottle, method for manufacturing the same, and method for re-using empty wine bottle (United States Patent 6,811,477)

Process for the preparation of herbal wines from Himalayan berries (United States Patent 6,793,957)

Wine rack and kit and method for its onsite assembly (United States Patent 6,763,956)

Wine storage environmental control system (United States Patent 6,755,118)

Wine glass charm (United States Patent 6,741,150)

Wine rack apparatus (United States Patent 6,729,481)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,722,510)

Wine must and pomace pump (United States Patent 7,150,586)

Stopper for bottling wines (United States Patent 7,143,903)

Wall conforming wine rack for a plurality of bottles (United States Patent 7,131,544)

Centrifugal separating device and method of clarifying must during the production of wine (United States Patent 7,131,370)

Methods and apparatus for classifying and selecting wine (United States Patent 7,124,035)

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)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,108,023)

Device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine (United States Patent 7,107,897)

Method and device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine, and corresponding inerting gas (United States Patent 7,107,896)

Wine must and pomace pump (United States Patent 7,105,040)

Apparatus and method for improving the taste of wines (United States Patent 7,100,495)

Wine bottle supports (United States Patent 7,080,743)

Method for making a stopper for sparkling wine bottles (United States Patent 7,063,221)

Adjustable wine rack (United States Patent 7,063,219)

Methods for the detection, identification, and/or enumeration of yeast, particularly in wine (United States Patent 7,060,432)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,048,016)

Method for tartaric stabilization of wine (United States Patent 7,022,366)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,991,117)

Wine and spirits bottle carry-out package with advertising (United States Patent 6,990,786)

Cork extractor for corks of bottles of champagne, sparkling wine, prosecco, cider or the like (United States Patent 6,981,431)

Apparatus and method for aging wine or spirits (United States Patent 6,966,250)

Lighted wine and drinking glass base (United States Patent 6,955,443)

Process and plant for the separation of undesirable substances from alimentary liquids, in particular from wine (United States Patent 6,913,776)

Wine or champagne preservation and dispensing apparatus (United States Patent 6,913,167)

Dry offset rotary printer for labeling wine corks (United States Patent 6,907,822)

Table top wine holder (United States Patent 6,889,945)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 6,886,605)

Method and device for objective qualitative analysis of grape must and/or wines using wideband infrared spectrometry (United States Patent 6,885,003)

Wine saver machine and stopper (United States Patent 6,874,545)

Wine barrel filling apparatus (United States Patent 6,871,678)

Structural improvement of a wine bottle opener (United States Patent 6,848,340)

Wine cup rack structure (United States Patent 6,843,381)

Method of collecting and disposing wine expectorant from spit buckets and apparatus therefor (United States Patent 6,818,070)

Handsaw capable of cutting glass bottle, method for manufacturing the same, and method for re-using empty wine bottle (United States Patent 6,811,477)

Process for the preparation of herbal wines from Himalayan berries (United States Patent 6,793,957)

Wine rack and kit and method for its onsite assembly (United States Patent 6,763,956)

Wine storage environmental control system (United States Patent 6,755,118)

Wine glass charm (United States Patent 6,741,150)

Wine rack apparatus (United States Patent 6,729,481)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,722,510)

Wine must and pomace pump (United States Patent 7,150,586)

Stopper for bottling wines (United States Patent 7,143,903)

Wall conforming wine rack for a plurality of bottles (United States Patent 7,131,544)

Centrifugal separating device and method of clarifying must during the production of wine (United States Patent 7,131,370)

Methods and apparatus for classifying and selecting wine (United States Patent 7,124,035)

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)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,108,023)

Device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine (United States Patent 7,107,897)

Method and device for inerting a vat for consumable liquid, in particular wine, and corresponding inerting gas (United States Patent 7,107,896)

Wine must and pomace pump (United States Patent 7,105,040)

Apparatus and method for improving the taste of wines (United States Patent 7,100,495)

Wine bottle supports (United States Patent 7,080,743)

Method for making a stopper for sparkling wine bottles (United States Patent 7,063,221)

Adjustable wine rack (United States Patent 7,063,219)

Methods for the detection, identification, and/or enumeration of yeast, particularly in wine (United States Patent 7,060,432)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 7,048,016)

Method for tartaric stabilization of wine (United States Patent 7,022,366)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,991,117)

Wine and spirits bottle carry-out package with advertising (United States Patent 6,990,786)

Cork extractor for corks of bottles of champagne, sparkling wine, prosecco, cider or the like (United States Patent 6,981,431)

Apparatus and method for aging wine or spirits (United States Patent 6,966,250)

Lighted wine and drinking glass base (United States Patent 6,955,443)

Process and plant for the separation of undesirable substances from alimentary liquids, in particular from wine (United States Patent 6,913,776)

Wine or champagne preservation and dispensing apparatus (United States Patent 6,913,167)

Dry offset rotary printer for labeling wine corks (United States Patent 6,907,822)

Table top wine holder (United States Patent 6,889,945)

Wine preservation system using a central vacuum (United States Patent 6,886,605)

Method and device for objective qualitative analysis of grape must and/or wines using wideband infrared spectrometry (United States Patent 6,885,003)

Wine saver machine and stopper (United States Patent 6,874,545)

Wine barrel filling apparatus (United States Patent 6,871,678)

Structural improvement of a wine bottle opener (United States Patent 6,848,340)

Wine cup rack structure (United States Patent 6,843,381)

Method of collecting and disposing wine expectorant from spit buckets and apparatus therefor (United States Patent 6,818,070)

Handsaw capable of cutting glass bottle, method for manufacturing the same, and method for re-using empty wine bottle (United States Patent 6,811,477)

Process for the preparation of herbal wines from Himalayan berries (United States Patent 6,793,957)

Wine rack and kit and method for its onsite assembly (United States Patent 6,763,956)

Wine storage environmental control system (United States Patent 6,755,118)

Wine glass charm (United States Patent 6,741,150)

Wine rack apparatus (United States Patent 6,729,481)

Wine rack (United States Patent 6,722,510)

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.