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Introduction
With the help of Patent iNSIGHT Pro, we will analyze the patent data around Probiotics to find answers to the following:
- What does the IP publication trend for Probiotics look like and how have the filings evolved?
- Who are the top assignees or key players in Probiotics and what are their technology wise trends?
- Which microbes are used across various application areas across Probiotics?
- Which assignees hold the maximum inventions across different formulations?
To get deeper insights the patent set has been classified as follows:
By Processing Technologies
- Centrifugation
- Fermentation
- Homogenization
- Lyophilization
- Pascalization
- Pasteurization
- Pulse Electric Field
- Ultrafiltration
- Sterilization
By Applications
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- Aqua Culture
- Bacteriocins
- Medical Applications
- a) Allergic Conditions
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- b) Blood Pressure
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- c) Cancer
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- d) Cholesterol
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- e) Diabetes Mellitus
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- f) Diarrhea
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- g) Gastrointestinal Tract
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- h) Helicobacter Pylori
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- i) Immune Functions and Infections
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- j) Immunomodulation Therapy
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- k) Inflammation
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- l) Lactose Intolerance
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- m) Oral Cavity
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- n) Skin Improvement
By Formulations
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- Capsules
- Food Ingredients
- a) Beverages
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- b) Bread
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- c) Cheese
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- d) Creamers
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- e) Desserts
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- f) Meat
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- g) Pickles
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- h) Sauce
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- i) Soya Beans
- Yogurt
- Sachets
- Snacks
By Microbes
- Bacillus Coagulans
- Bifidobacterium Breve
- Bifidobacterium Infantis
- Bifidobacterium Lactis
- Escherichia Coli
- Lactobacillus Acidophilus
- Lactobacillus Casei
- Lactobacillus Helveticus
- Lactobacillus Johnsonii
- Lactobacillus Paracasei
- Lactobacillus Plantarum
- Lactobacillus Reuteri
- Lactobacillus Rhamnosus
- Lactococcus Lactis
- Saccharomyces Boulardii
- Solco Lactobacteria
The illustration below shows the different categories prepared and the number of records in each. The categorization involved defining a search strategy for each topic and then conducting the search using the Advanced Searching capability in Patent iNSIGHT Pro. Details of search strings used for each category are given in Appendix B.
Publication Trend
What has been the IP publication trend for Probiotics?
Patents related to probiotics can be traced back to 1950 with around 400 patent records in 1970’s, although the number of filings remained relatively low all the way up till the year 2000 with 370 records. From the publication trend it appears the late 80’s and early 90’s had some activity in this field but real pursuit for building IP around probiotics happened only more recently in the last decade and has been quite consistent since. Noticeably there was considerable increase in publications for 2010 which saw around 1200 patents published during the year.
Top Assignees
Who have been the top assignees or the key players within this industry?
The top assignees are:
1. NESTLE S.A.
2. DANSICO A/S
3. D.S.M N.V.
4. UNILEVER N.V.
4. YAKULT HONSHA CO. LTD.
5. CHR. HANSEN A/S
6. GROUPE DANONE S.A.
7. BASF AG
9. KRAFT FOODS INC.
10. AJINOMOTO CO. INC.11. GIVAUDAN S.A.
12. SANOFI AVENTIS SPA
12. CALPIS CO LTD
14. OSPREY BIOTECHNICS INC.
15. FRIESLANDCAMPINA N.V.
16. MEIJI CO. LTD.
17. COUNCIL OF SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL RESEARCH
18. N.V. NUTRICIA
19. PROCTER AND GAMBLE CO
20. NOVOZYMES INC
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Patent Analytics Report on Probiotics