Patents

De Vuyst, L. & Camu, N. (2005-2014). Starter Cultures and Fermentation Method. Provisional International Patent Application no. PCT/EP2005/009777 (filing date 12-09-2005) and International Patent Application No. PCT/EP2006/008377 (Priority date: 12-09-2005. International filing date: 12-09-2006).WO2007031186 published on March 22, 2007. EP1931763 published on June 18, 2008. Pending.

De Vuyst, L. & Camu, N. (2005-2014). Starter Cultures and Fermentation Method. US Patent Application (Priority date: 12-09-2005. International filing date: 12-09-2006). US2008193595 published on August 14, 2008. Pending.

De Vuyst, L. & Camu, N. (2011-2014). Cacao Starter Cultures and Fermentation Method. Divisonal Application. EP2325295 published on May 25, 2011. Abandoned in 2014.

De Vuyst, L., Vaningelgem, F. & Zamfir, M. (2002-2009). European Patent ‘Streptococcus thermophilus strain producing exopolysaccharide’ filed on December 15, 2004. European Patent Application EP priority no. 2447104,7 filed on March 6, 2002. PCT/EP03/05805 filed on June 3, 2003. WO 03/102204 published on November 12, 2003. Natioanl EP no. 3737988, published on March 6, 2003. EP 1513925 published on March 16, 2005. Abandonned in June 2009.

De Vuyst, L., Vaningelgem, F. & Zamfir, M. (2002-2006). New Zealand Patent NZ537264 (A) ‘Streptococcus thermophilus strain producing exopolysaccharide’ filed on December 15, 2004. New Zealand no. 537264 filed on March 6, 2003. Date of Patent: January 11, 2007. Abandonned in December 2010.

De Vuyst, L., Vaningelgem, F. & Zamfir, M. (2002-2009). Australian Patent 2003245907 ‘Streptococcus thermophilus strain producing exopolysaccharide’ filed on December 15, 2004. Austalian no. 2003245907 filed on March 6, 2003. Date of Patent: February 19, 2009. Abandonned in December 2010.

De Vuyst, L., Vaningelgem, F. & Zamfir, M. (2002-2009). US Patent 7615367 ‘Streptococcus thermophilus strain producing exopolysaccharide’ US no. 10/516580 filed on March 6, 2003. US 2005/0208630-A1 published on September 29, 2005. Date of Patent: November 10, 2009.

De Vuyst, L., Vaningelgem, F. & Zamfir, M. (2002-2010). Canadian Patent ‘Streptococcus thermophilus strain producing exopolysaccharide’. Canadian no. 2488264 filed on March 6, 2003. Abandonned in June 2012.

De Vuyst, L., Georgalaki, M. & Tsakalidou, E. (2001-2010). European Patent EP1448594 ‘A novel food grade lantibiotic from Streptococcus macedonicus and uses thereof’. European Patent Application EP priority no. 01870264.7 (filing date: 29-11-2001). PCT/EP02/13075 filed on November 21, 2002. PCT WO 03/045987 published on May 6, 2003. National EP no. 2792782,1 published on November 21, 2002. EP1448594 published on May 6, 2003. Date of Patent: July 7, 2010.

De Vuyst, L., Georgalaki, M. & Tsakalidou, E. (2002-2007). New Zealand Patent NZ533636 (A) ‘A novel food grade lantibiotic from Streptococcus macedonicus and uses thereof’. New Zealand no. 533636 filed on November 11, 2002. Date of Patent: March 30, 2007. Abondonned in May 2013.

De Vuyst, L., Georgalaki, M. & Tsakalidou, E. (2002-2008). United States Patent US7449311 (B2) ‘Method of producing macedocin by culturing Streptococcus macedonicus’. US no. 10/495105 filed on November 21, 2002. US 2005/0106662 (A1) published on May 19, 2005. Date of Patent: November 11, 2008. Abondonned in October 2012.

De Vuyst, L., Georgalaki, M. & Tsakalidou, E. (2002-2009). Australian Patent ‘A food grade lantibiotic from Streptococcus macedonicus and uses thereof’. Australian no. 2004.358522 filed on November 11, 2002. Abandonned in June 2010.

De Vuyst, L., Georgalaki, M. & Tsakalidou, E. (2002-2009). Canadian Patent ‘A food grade lantibiotic from Streptococcus macedonicus and uses thereof’. Canadian no. 2467114 filed on November 11, 2002. Abandonned in November 2011.

De Vuyst, L. & Degeest, B. (2000-2012). United States Patent US 7,323,199 (B2) ‘Method for the preparation of yoghurt and other fermented milk products’. US Provisional no. US 60/211619 filed on June 14, 2000. PCT/BE01/00099 filed on June 14, 2001. PCT WO01/95736 published on December 20, 2001. Date of Patent: January 29, 2008. Expired in February 2012.

De Vuyst, L. & Degeest, B. (2008-2010). Exopolysaccharide-enriched yoghurt and other fermented milk products. United States Patent US2008057159 (A1) continuation application published on March 6, 2008. US no. 11/932172 published on June 14, 2001. Abandonned in May 2010.

De Vuyst, L. & Degeest, B. (2000-2012). Method for the production of yoghurt and other fermented milk products. EP no. 1944761,4 filed on June 14, 2001. Publication no. EP1289375 published on December 20, 2001. Abandonned in January 2012.

De Vuyst, L. & Avonts, L. (2000-2001). Lactobacillus johnsonii bacteriocin, active against Helicobacter pylori. European Patent Application EP 1 148 064 A1 (Application number EP200000870075.9, date of filing: 17-04-2000, date of publication: 24.10.2001 Bulletin 2001/43). PCT Belgium WO2001BE00066 filed on April 17, 2001. WO 0179278 published on October 25, 2001. Not granted.

Contreras, B., De Vuyst, L., Vandamme, E.J. & Sablon, E. (1995-1996). Sequences coding for new bacteriocins, expression products thereof, use thereof in heterologous expression and/or secretion systems. European Patent Application EP 19950870136.9 filed on December 22, 1995. Abandonned on December 21, 1996.