PATENTS RELATED TO YOGURT

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

PATENTS RELATED TO YOGURT

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 yogurt 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.

Process for making yogurt cream cheese, and the resulting products (United States Patent 7,083,815)
Preparation of yogurt containing confectionery pieces and product thereof (United States Patent 7,037,538)
Whipped yogurt products and method of preparation (United States Patent 7,033,634)
Whipped yogurt products and method of preparation (United States Patent 7,011,861)
Process for the preparation of a vegetable yogurt (United States Patent 6,875,455)
Home yogurt making machine by directly incubating milk bottle therein (United States Patent 6,571,690)
Reduced fat yogurt preparation (United States Patent 6,544,567)
Liquid yogurt with encapsulated lactic acid bacteria and method for producing the same (United States Patent 6,447,823)
Yogurt production process (United States Patent 6,399,122)
Method for the manufacture of cheese, quark and yogurt products from soybeans (United States Patent 6,254,900)
Colored multi-layered yogurt and methods of preparation (United States Patent 6,235,320)
Yogurt flavor composition (United States Patent 6,210,719)
Chocolate yogurt and preparation (United States Patent 6,068,865)
Yogurt product (United States Patent 6,063,419)
Yogurt (United States Patent 6,025,008)
Process for producing frozen yogurt mix using S. thermophilus starter culture (United States Patent 5,910,329)
Process for the production of alkali-treated yogurt powder possessing an immunological activity (United States Patent 5,902,627)
Yogurt cultivator (United States Patent 5,896,811)
Processed cheese made with yogurt (United States Patent 5,851,577)
Calcium fortified yogurt and methods of preparation (United States Patent 5,820,903)
Method for manufacturing yogurt milk/additive blends by reverse osmosis concentration and ultra-high temperature processing (United States Patent 5,762,989)
Tray for receiving containers, in particular yogurt cups (United States Patent 5,695,060)
System for preparing frozen yogurt and ice cream and apparatus for same (United States Patent 5,680,769)
Process for the preparation of yogurt based freeze-dried foodstuffs having a solid shape, and products obtained by said process (United States Patent 5,518,740)
Process for the manufacture of a calcium fortified yogurt with improved heat stability (United States Patent 5,449,523)
Method of producing a yogurt product containing bacteriocin PA-1 (United States Patent 5,445,835)
Preparation of yogurt with lac(-) L. bulgaricus (United States Patent 5,382,438)
Yogurt cheese making device (United States Patent 5,373,779)
Method and apparatus for dehydration of yogurt during transportation and storage (United States Patent 5,356,638)
Instant yogurt composition and process (United States Patent 5,145,698)
Instant yogurt composition and process (United States Patent 5,145,697)
Reduced fat yogurt (United States Patent 5,096,731)
Baking machine provided with yogurt manufacturing device (United States Patent 5,054,383)
Method of making fiber enriched yogurt (United States Patent 4,971,810)
Method of making a yogurt spread (United States Patent 4,968,512)
Apparatus for producing soft serve dairy products, in particular yogurt (United States Patent 4,956,980)
Process for the production of low calorie yogurt (United States Patent 4,956,186)
Instant yogurt composition and process (United States Patent 4,956,185)
Yogurt with crisp cereal pieces (United States Patent 4,952,414)
Shelf-stable aerosol dispensable yogurt products (United States Patent 4,851,239)
Low fat thin-bodied yogurt product and method (United States Patent 4,837,036)
Low fat custard-type yogurt product and method (United States Patent 4,837,035)
Enhancement of lactobacillus acidophilus growth and viability in yogurt and other cultured dairy products (United States Patent 4,797,289)
Method for producing calcium fortified yogurt (United States Patent 4,784,871)
Dosing and filling of fluid or pasty masses, in particular nutrient materials which are to be kept free of contaminants, such as milk, yogurt, pudding, dessert or the like into containers (United States Patent 4,767,031)
Process for production of a no-starch shelf stable yogurt product (United States Patent 4,748,026)
Soft-serve frozen yogurt mixes (United States Patent 4,737,374)
Yogurt container and cover therefor (United States Patent 4,726,489)
Yogurt food product resembling cheese (United States Patent 4,719,113)
Preparing naturally sweet yogurt with Saccharomycopsis sp. and Rhizopus spp. (United States Patent 4,714,616)
Yogurt separator device (United States Patent 4,680,117)
Instant yogurt food product (United States Patent 4,624,853)
Yogurt spread resembling cream cheese (United States Patent 4,434,184)
Artificially sweetened gelled yogurt (United States Patent 4,430,349)
Frozen yogurt product (United States Patent 4,427,701)
Production of yogurt (United States Patent 4,425,366)
Preparation of a low calorie, low fat fruit-containing yogurt (United States Patent 4,410,549)
Production of liquid yogurt stabilized with high methoxyl pectin (United States Patent 4,391,830)
Yogurt milk shake (United States Patent 4,374,155)
Preparation of frozen yogurt (United States Patent 4,293,573)
Instant yogurt drink composition (United States Patent 4,289,789)
Instant yogurt composition (United States Patent 4,289,788)
Preparation of a non-fat naturally sweet yogurt (United States Patent 4,258,064)
Method of making yogurt (United States Patent 4,248,898)
Preparation of yogurt and quark (United States Patent 4,228,189)
Preparation of fruit-on-the-top sundae-style yogurt (United States Patent 4,225,623)
Yogurt beverage and method for manufacture thereof (United States Patent 4,216,243)
Dual position yogurt making device (United States Patent 4,212,236)
Preparation of yogurt (United States Patent 4,210,672)
Dry mix for preparing a carbonated yogurt (United States Patent 4,206,244)
Yogurt maker (United States Patent 4,195,561)
Compositions for stabilizing soft serve and hard frozen yogurt (United States Patent 4,178,390)
Direct acidified yogurt (United States Patent 4,169,854)
Preparation of yogurt (United States Patent 4,163,802)
Yogurt maker (United States Patent 4,163,472)
Yogurt flavored confectioneries (United States Patent 4,150,163)
Device for generating shearing forces in treating yogurt and other viscous liquids or gels (United States Patent 4,114,525)
Preparation of liquid and frozen yogurt products (United States Patent 4,110,476)
Instant yogurt preparation (United States Patent 4,066,794)
Manufacture of white cheese or yogurt (United States Patent 4,058,630)
Preparation of yogurt (United States Patent 4,022,914)
Preparation of yogurt and quark (United States Patent 3,963,836)
Preparation of yogurt from soybean meal (United States Patent 3,950,544)
Process for the continuous preparation of yogurt and other fermented milk products (United States Patent 3,946,657)
Process for making yogurt cream cheese, and the resulting products (United States Patent 7,083,815)
Preparation of yogurt containing confectionery pieces and product thereof (United States Patent 7,037,538)
Whipped yogurt products and method of preparation (United States Patent 7,033,634)
Whipped yogurt products and method of preparation (United States Patent 7,011,861)
Process for the preparation of a vegetable yogurt (United States Patent 6,875,455)
Home yogurt making machine by directly incubating milk bottle therein (United States Patent 6,571,690)
Reduced fat yogurt preparation (United States Patent 6,544,567)
Liquid yogurt with encapsulated lactic acid bacteria and method for producing the same (United States Patent 6,447,823)
Yogurt production process (United States Patent 6,399,122)
Method for the manufacture of cheese, quark and yogurt products from soybeans (United States Patent 6,254,900)
Colored multi-layered yogurt and methods of preparation (United States Patent 6,235,320)
Yogurt flavor composition (United States Patent 6,210,719)
Chocolate yogurt and preparation (United States Patent 6,068,865)
Yogurt product (United States Patent 6,063,419)
Yogurt (United States Patent 6,025,008)
Process for producing frozen yogurt mix using S. thermophilus starter culture (United States Patent 5,910,329)
Process for the production of alkali-treated yogurt powder possessing an immunological activity (United States Patent 5,902,627)
Yogurt cultivator (United States Patent 5,896,811)
Processed cheese made with yogurt (United States Patent 5,851,577)
Calcium fortified yogurt and methods of preparation (United States Patent 5,820,903)
Method for manufacturing yogurt milk/additive blends by reverse osmosis concentration and ultra-high temperature processing (United States Patent 5,762,989)
Tray for receiving containers, in particular yogurt cups (United States Patent 5,695,060)
System for preparing frozen yogurt and ice cream and apparatus for same (United States Patent 5,680,769)
Process for the preparation of yogurt based freeze-dried foodstuffs having a solid shape, and products obtained by said process (United States Patent 5,518,740)
Process for the manufacture of a calcium fortified yogurt with improved heat stability (United States Patent 5,449,523)
Method of producing a yogurt product containing bacteriocin PA-1 (United States Patent 5,445,835)
Preparation of yogurt with lac(-) L. bulgaricus (United States Patent 5,382,438)
Yogurt cheese making device (United States Patent 5,373,779)
Method and apparatus for dehydration of yogurt during transportation and storage (United States Patent 5,356,638)
Instant yogurt composition and process (United States Patent 5,145,698)
Instant yogurt composition and process (United States Patent 5,145,697)
Reduced fat yogurt (United States Patent 5,096,731)
Baking machine provided with yogurt manufacturing device (United States Patent 5,054,383)
Method of making fiber enriched yogurt (United States Patent 4,971,810)
Method of making a yogurt spread (United States Patent 4,968,512)
Apparatus for producing soft serve dairy products, in particular yogurt (United States Patent 4,956,980)
Process for the production of low calorie yogurt (United States Patent 4,956,186)
Instant yogurt composition and process (United States Patent 4,956,185)
Yogurt with crisp cereal pieces (United States Patent 4,952,414)
Shelf-stable aerosol dispensable yogurt products (United States Patent 4,851,239)
Low fat thin-bodied yogurt product and method (United States Patent 4,837,036)
Low fat custard-type yogurt product and method (United States Patent 4,837,035)
Enhancement of lactobacillus acidophilus growth and viability in yogurt and other cultured dairy products (United States Patent 4,797,289)
Method for producing calcium fortified yogurt (United States Patent 4,784,871)
Dosing and filling of fluid or pasty masses, in particular nutrient materials which are to be kept free of contaminants, such as milk, yogurt, pudding, dessert or the like into containers (United States Patent 4,767,031)
Process for production of a no-starch shelf stable yogurt product (United States Patent 4,748,026)
Soft-serve frozen yogurt mixes (United States Patent 4,737,374)
Yogurt container and cover therefor (United States Patent 4,726,489)
Yogurt food product resembling cheese (United States Patent 4,719,113)
Preparing naturally sweet yogurt with Saccharomycopsis sp. and Rhizopus spp. (United States Patent 4,714,616)
Yogurt separator device (United States Patent 4,680,117)
Instant yogurt food product (United States Patent 4,624,853)
Yogurt spread resembling cream cheese (United States Patent 4,434,184)
Artificially sweetened gelled yogurt (United States Patent 4,430,349)
Frozen yogurt product (United States Patent 4,427,701)
Production of yogurt (United States Patent 4,425,366)
Preparation of a low calorie, low fat fruit-containing yogurt (United States Patent 4,410,549)
Production of liquid yogurt stabilized with high methoxyl pectin (United States Patent 4,391,830)
Yogurt milk shake (United States Patent 4,374,155)
Preparation of frozen yogurt (United States Patent 4,293,573)
Instant yogurt drink composition (United States Patent 4,289,789)
Instant yogurt composition (United States Patent 4,289,788)
Preparation of a non-fat naturally sweet yogurt (United States Patent 4,258,064)
Method of making yogurt (United States Patent 4,248,898)
Preparation of yogurt and quark (United States Patent 4,228,189)
Preparation of fruit-on-the-top sundae-style yogurt (United States Patent 4,225,623)
Yogurt beverage and method for manufacture thereof (United States Patent 4,216,243)
Dual position yogurt making device (United States Patent 4,212,236)
Preparation of yogurt (United States Patent 4,210,672)
Dry mix for preparing a carbonated yogurt (United States Patent 4,206,244)
Yogurt maker (United States Patent 4,195,561)
Compositions for stabilizing soft serve and hard frozen yogurt (United States Patent 4,178,390)
Direct acidified yogurt (United States Patent 4,169,854)
Preparation of yogurt (United States Patent 4,163,802)
Yogurt maker (United States Patent 4,163,472)
Yogurt flavored confectioneries (United States Patent 4,150,163)
Device for generating shearing forces in treating yogurt and other viscous liquids or gels (United States Patent 4,114,525)
Preparation of liquid and frozen yogurt products (United States Patent 4,110,476)
Instant yogurt preparation (United States Patent 4,066,794)
Manufacture of white cheese or yogurt (United States Patent 4,058,630)
Preparation of yogurt (United States Patent 4,022,914)
Preparation of yogurt and quark (United States Patent 3,963,836)
Preparation of yogurt from soybean meal (United States Patent 3,950,544)
Process for the continuous preparation of yogurt and other fermented milk products (United States Patent 3,946,657)
Process for making yogurt cream cheese, and the resulting products (United States Patent 7,083,815)
Preparation of yogurt containing confectionery pieces and product thereof (United States Patent 7,037,538)
Whipped yogurt products and method of preparation (United States Patent 7,033,634)
Whipped yogurt products and method of preparation (United States Patent 7,011,861)
Process for the preparation of a vegetable yogurt (United States Patent 6,875,455)
Home yogurt making machine by directly incubating milk bottle therein (United States Patent 6,571,690)
Reduced fat yogurt preparation (United States Patent 6,544,567)
Liquid yogurt with encapsulated lactic acid bacteria and method for producing the same (United States Patent 6,447,823)
Yogurt production process (United States Patent 6,399,122)
Method for the manufacture of cheese, quark and yogurt products from soybeans (United States Patent 6,254,900)
Colored multi-layered yogurt and methods of preparation (United States Patent 6,235,320)
Yogurt flavor composition (United States Patent 6,210,719)
Chocolate yogurt and preparation (United States Patent 6,068,865)
Yogurt product (United States Patent 6,063,419)
Yogurt (United States Patent 6,025,008)
Process for producing frozen yogurt mix using S. thermophilus starter culture (United States Patent 5,910,329)
Process for the production of alkali-treated yogurt powder possessing an immunological activity (United States Patent 5,902,627)
Yogurt cultivator (United States Patent 5,896,811)
Processed cheese made with yogurt (United States Patent 5,851,577)
Calcium fortified yogurt and methods of preparation (United States Patent 5,820,903)
Method for manufacturing yogurt milk/additive blends by reverse osmosis concentration and ultra-high temperature processing (United States Patent 5,762,989)
Tray for receiving containers, in particular yogurt cups (United States Patent 5,695,060)
System for preparing frozen yogurt and ice cream and apparatus for same (United States Patent 5,680,769)
Process for the preparation of yogurt based freeze-dried foodstuffs having a solid shape, and products obtained by said process (United States Patent 5,518,740)
Process for the manufacture of a calcium fortified yogurt with improved heat stability (United States Patent 5,449,523)
Method of producing a yogurt product containing bacteriocin PA-1 (United States Patent 5,445,835)
Preparation of yogurt with lac(-) L. bulgaricus (United States Patent 5,382,438)
Yogurt cheese making device (United States Patent 5,373,779)
Method and apparatus for dehydration of yogurt during transportation and storage (United States Patent 5,356,638)
Instant yogurt composition and process (United States Patent 5,145,698)
Instant yogurt composition and process (United States Patent 5,145,697)
Reduced fat yogurt (United States Patent 5,096,731)

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.