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Wine & other alcoholic beverages
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within C12G · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest C12G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199John A. Theisen4 patents · 56 citations
- 296Peter S. Theisen4 patents · 56 citations
- 392Devon Price4 patents · 16 citations
- 488Peter Bayne4 patents · 16 citations
- 583Joseph Giildenzopf5 patents · 5 citations
- 679Benjamin Simon4 patents · 9 citations
- 775Don Ray4 patents · 9 citations
- 871William Ray4 patents · 9 citations
- 967Douglas B. Hall4 patents · 5 citations
- 1063James J. Beaupre4 patents · 5 citations
- 1158Joseph M. Girgash4 patents · 5 citations
- 1254Raymond L. Graf3 patents · 4 citations
- 1350Bora Gulari2 patents · 3 citations
- 1446Nick Marcolini2 patents · 3 citations
- 1542Robert Cardoze2 patents · 3 citations
- 1638Adam J. Theisen2 patents · 1 citations
- 1733Allen P. Theisen2 patents · 1 citations
- 1829Shiji Qu1 patents · 3 citations
- 1925Christian G. Palmaz2 patents · 0 citations
- 2021David Durkee2 patents · 0 citations
- 2117Frederik Havel2 patents · 0 citations
- 2213HOBSON LUC1 patents · 0 citations
- 238Andrew A. Demaster1 patents · 0 citations
- 244Ayla K. Bystrom-Williams1 patents · 0 citations
- 251Charles Denby1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C12G output across the last 5 years
- 199Patrick J. Tatera6 patents · 31 citations
- 296Jacqueline Wilkie6 patents · 52 citations
- 392Louise Wilkie6 patents · 52 citations
- 488Ezekiel Golan7 patents · 23 citations
- 583Jane Lee Macdonald6 patents · 39 citations
- 679John A. Theisen4 patents · 56 citations
- 775Peter S. Theisen4 patents · 56 citations
- 871Devon Price4 patents · 16 citations
- 967Peter Bayne4 patents · 16 citations
- 1063Jeffrey A. Mckinney6 patents · 12 citations
- 1158Wendy L. Stevenson4 patents · 25 citations
- 1254Joseph Giildenzopf5 patents · 5 citations
- 1350Adri De Klerk12 patents · 8 citations
- 1446Esther Van Ommeren12 patents · 8 citations
- 1542Susanna Magdalena Vorster13 patents · 8 citations
- 1638Benjamin Simon4 patents · 9 citations
- 1733Don Ray4 patents · 9 citations
- 1829William Ray4 patents · 9 citations
- 1925Jeffrey R. Jetton4 patents · 6 citations
- 2021Stan A. Levitsky4 patents · 6 citations
- 2117Tyler L. Williams4 patents · 6 citations
- 2213Jeffrey K. Jackson2 patents · 13 citations
- 238Douglas B. Hall4 patents · 5 citations
- 244James J. Beaupre4 patents · 5 citations
- 251Joseph M. Girgash4 patents · 5 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in C12G
- 199Celeste Holz-Schietinger7 patents · 129 citations
- 296Jessica Karr7 patents · 129 citations
- 392Patrick O'Reilly Brown7 patents · 129 citations
- 488Rachel Fraser7 patents · 129 citations
- 583Lene Nonboe Andersen10 patents · 196 citations
- 679Markus Sakari Kauppinen10 patents · 196 citations
- 775Lene Venke Kofod8 patents · 183 citations
- 871Anette Mullertz7 patents · 159 citations
- 967Henrik Dalb.O Slashed.Ge5 patents · 152 citations
- 1063Joan Qi Si5 patents · 152 citations
- 1158Niels Munk5 patents · 152 citations
- 1254Leslie Dornfeld7 patents · 99 citations
- 1350Michael Aviram7 patents · 99 citations
- 1446Dean J. Vastardis5 patents · 130 citations
- 1542Lou Vastardis5 patents · 130 citations
- 1638Herbert Rieger6 patents · 123 citations
- 1733Bruce Bryan3 patents · 601 citations
- 1829Tina Sejersgård Jacobsen4 patents · 111 citations
- 1925Elysia Cohn4 patents · 72 citations
- 2021David S. Ryder5 patents · 94 citations
- 2117Christopher C. Barnett3 patents · 488 citations
- 2213Sharon Shoemaker3 patents · 488 citations
- 238Timothy Fowler3 patents · 488 citations
- 244Juan Carlos Szydlowski5 patents · 42 citations
- 251Patrick J. Tatera6 patents · 31 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring C12G patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12127565B1✦ AISmoking device and method for drink and food3 cites · 202480% earned
- 296US12439945B2✦ AIMethod of improving flavor of a composition of (D)-β-hydroxybutyric acid and (D)-1,3 butan1 cites · 202444% earned
- 392USD1038758S✦ AIBottle1 cites · 202444% earned
- 488US12024694B1Reduced waste beverage treatment apparatus and methods1 cites · 202456% earned
- 583US12593856B2Reduced calorie beverage or food product and process and apparatus for making same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 679US12351786B1Barrel apparatus0 cites · 20250% earned
- 775US12351792B2System and method for monitoring and controlling conditions within a vessel0 cites · 20240% earned
- 871US12295380B2Method for creating smoked foods and beverages0 cites · 20240% earned
- 967US12209006B2Apparatus, system and method for filling a beverage container0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1063US12329174B2Treatments, methods, and kits to protect agricultural products from wildfire smoke0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1158US12514273B2Modular smoker0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1254US12503675B2Genetically engineered yeast cells and methods of use thereof0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1350US12305150B2Method and system for producing ultra-high gravity alcoholic beverages0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1446US12018238B1Beverages composed of fruit and/or vegetable components and methods for producing the same0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1542US12359149B2Kombucha-based alcoholic beverage brewing system and method0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1638US12359150B2Enzymatic smoothing of beverages0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1733US12329172B1Smoking device for imparting smoking flavor to beverages and foods0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1829US12351378B2Aluminum-canned wine and aluminum can to be filled with wine0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1925US12402641B2Smoking device0 cites · 20250% earned
- 2021US12129504B2Caproate-producing bacterium with multiple substrate utilization capabilities and its appl0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2117US12448593B2Sonic infusion of alcohol0 cites · 20240% earned
- 2213US12319899B1Beverage additive0 cites · 20250% earned
- 238US12495823B2Food composition for enhancing immune function including fermented noni polysaccharide ext0 cites · 20240% earned
- 244US11987775B1Systems and methods for extracting THC from cannabis plants0 cites · 20240% earned
- 251US12559705B2Process for producing wine, method for modulating green character of wine, wine obtained o0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring C12G patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11044932B1✦ AIComposition of (D)-beta-hydroxybutyric acid, (D)-beta-hydroxyvaleric acid, and (D)-1,3 but11 cites · 202174% earned
- 296USD935282S✦ AIThermal regulation vessel for individual bottle or other beverage container12 cites · 202179% earned
- 392US12127565B1✦ AISmoking device and method for drink and food3 cites · 202480% earned
- 488US10945979B1Amino acid compositions to promote endothelial health12 cites · 202188% earned
- 583US10946348B1Dispenser for beverage bottle7 cites · 202186% earned
- 679US11744256B2Device and method for imparting smoked flavors to beverages and foodstuffs6 cites · 202178% earned
- 775US11627838B1Perfect pour drink mixer5 cites · 202384% earned
- 871US11242236B2Perfect pour drink mixer5 cites · 202184% earned
- 967US11970678B2System and method for the rapid aging of a distilled ethyl alcohol with RF energy and wood2 cites · 202361% earned
- 1063US11891292B2Apparatus, system and method for filling a beverage container3 cites · 202272% earned
- 1158US11932835B2Cocktail smoking chimneys and methods for infusing smoke into cocktails, beverages and alc3 cites · 202272% earned
- 1254US11834317B2Apparatus, system and method for filling a beverage container3 cites · 202280% earned
- 1350US11725168B2Apparatus, system and method for filling a beverage container3 cites · 202280% earned
- 1446US10865370B1Cook water preheat using evaporator vapor heat recovery4 cites · 202182% earned
- 1542US11866679B2System, method, process and nutrient-rich product derived from wine derivatives2 cites · 202358% earned
- 1638US11434455B1System and method for rapidly aging alcoholic beverages2 cites · 202276% earned
- 1733USD996215SBottle2 cites · 202355% earned
- 1829US11772009B2Systems and methods for rehabilitating alcohol2 cites · 202267% earned
- 1925US11317641B2Preservation method3 cites · 202167% earned
- 2021US11517032B2Composition comprising Spirulina-extract2 cites · 202258% earned
- 2117US12024694B1Reduced waste beverage treatment apparatus and methods1 cites · 202456% earned
- 2213US11517031B2Rapid method of producing non-alcoholic and alcoholic beer1 cites · 202256% earned
- 238US11041793B1Hydrometer testing and filtration apparatus2 cites · 202176% earned
- 244US11980853B2Wine aeration devices and methods of aerating wine1 cites · 202367% earned
- 251US11618597B2Fluid mixing and heat exchange device1 cites · 202150% earned
All-time canon
The defining C12G patents of the whole record
- 199US5876995A✦ AIBioluminescent novelty items449 cites · 199988% earned
- 296US6022725A✦ AICloning and amplification of the β-glucosidase gene of Trichoderma reesei442 cites · 200095% earned
- 392US4230688A✦ AIAcyclic carboxamides having a physiological cooling effect364 cites · 198091% earned
- 488US5902745ACell encapsulation device200 cites · 199994% earned
- 583US4708938AAlcoholic fermentation150 cites · 198794% earned
- 679US4296255AAcyclic carboxamides having a physiological cooling effect134 cites · 198190% earned
- 775US4282319AProcess for the preparation of a hydrolyzed product from whole grain132 cites · 198193% earned
- 871US4579739AProcess for the manufacture of a naturally carbonated beverage116 cites · 198693% earned
- 967US5387425AMethod and composition for enhancing foam properties of fermented malt beverages92 cites · 199593% earned
- 1063US5556591AMembrane sealing techniques using thermoplastic polymers91 cites · 199693% earned
- 1158US4133903AProcess for preparing bitter beverages84 cites · 197993% earned
- 1254US5405624AProcess for producing a product with an intensified beer flavor84 cites · 199593% earned
- 1350US4995945ACounter-current gas-liquid contacting device83 cites · 199193% earned
- 1446US4788066APreparation of low alcohol beer83 cites · 198893% earned
- 1542US3942423ADevice for aging wine or the like82 cites · 197693% earned
- 1638US6113886ABioluminescent novelty items80 cites · 200085% earned
- 1733US5102675AMethod for producing and using oak in divided form for flavoring wine77 cites · 199293% earned
- 1829US5762991AContinous process of producing beer76 cites · 199893% earned
- 1925US6152358ABioluminescent novelty items72 cites · 200084% earned
- 2021US5384116ASynthetic melanin as a sunscreen and tanning agent68 cites · 199589% earned
- 2117US5597604AGellan gum beverage and process for making a gelled beverage68 cites · 199792% earned
- 2213US5480665AApparatus and method for removing compounds from a solution68 cites · 199692% earned
- 238US4557927AFood products and process for producing same67 cites · 198592% earned
- 244US4507327AProcess for preparing edible products in the form of capsules65 cites · 198592% earned
- 251US5227459ASynthetic melanin62 cites · 199388% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest C12G patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199VITANAV INC4 patents · 16 citations
- 296JAMES JOSEPH SANCTIFIED SPIRITS LLC5 patents · 5 citations
- 392CRAFT STANDARD ENTPR INC4 patents · 9 citations
- 488BRAIN BREW VENTURES 3 0 INC5 patents · 5 citations
- 583GRAF RAYMOND L3 patents · 4 citations
- 679PORIFERA INC4 patents · 5 citations
- 775SQUARE SON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LP2 patents · 3 citations
- 871UNIV JIANGNAN7 patents · 1 citations
- 967THEISEN DESIGN & MFG INC2 patents · 1 citations
- 1063Qu Shiji1 patents · 3 citations
- 1158MIDDLETON MIXOLOGY LLC3 patents · 0 citations
- 1254CEDAR KNOLL VINEYARD INC2 patents · 0 citations
- 1350GARDNER SUSANNE2 patents · 0 citations
- 1446BERKELEY FERMENTATION SCIENCE INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1542COMESTAAG LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1638HONEYMOON BREWERY LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1733VOODOO SCIENT USA INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1829American Metal Whiskey LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1925DAIWA CAN CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 2021DALE ROBERT1 patents · 0 citations
- 2117ELIDAN DYNAMIC LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 2213NSTBIO CO LTD1 patents · 0 citations
- 238REAMER JAMES1 patents · 0 citations
- 244UNIV CASTILLA LA MANCHA1 patents · 0 citations
- 251WANG JIAHAO1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C12G output across the last 5 years
- 199WILKIE LOUISE6 patents · 52 citations
- 296VITANAV INC4 patents · 16 citations
- 392STEVENSON ROBERT A4 patents · 25 citations
- 488JAMES JOSEPH SANCTIFIED SPIRITS LLC5 patents · 5 citations
- 583GIVAUDAN SA15 patents · 8 citations
- 679CRAFT STANDARD ENTPR INC4 patents · 9 citations
- 775SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD12 patents · 6 citations
- 871BRAIN BREW VENTURES 3 0 INC5 patents · 5 citations
- 967CLEARMIND MEDICINE INC4 patents · 2 citations
- 1063Goldi Holdings LLC2 patents · 13 citations
- 1158DEUTERIA BEVERAGES LLC6 patents · 0 citations
- 1254GNT GROUP B V4 patents · 2 citations
- 1350GRAF RAYMOND L3 patents · 4 citations
- 1446PERNOD RICARD3 patents · 6 citations
- 1542JEVO IP LLC3 patents · 3 citations
- 1638PORIFERA INC4 patents · 5 citations
- 1733SYMRISE AG5 patents · 4 citations
- 1829TAKARA SHUZO CO2 patents · 13 citations
- 1925SOAK LTD2 patents · 6 citations
- 2021SQUARE SON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LP2 patents · 3 citations
- 2117SCHROEDER CARL LOUIS1 patents · 12 citations
- 2213IN SPIRIT GROUP INC2 patents · 3 citations
- 238LG ELECTRONICS INC4 patents · 2 citations
- 244SUSTAINABLE BEVERAGE TECH INC2 patents · 1 citations
- 251WATGRID S A3 patents · 1 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in C12G
- 199IMPOSSIBLE FOODS INC7 patents · 129 citations
- 296NOVO NORDISK AS8 patents · 170 citations
- 392RIEGER HERBERT6 patents · 123 citations
- 488MILLER BREWING5 patents · 123 citations
- 583MOET & CHANDON8 patents · 112 citations
- 679STEWART & LYNDA RESNICK TRUST4 patents · 93 citations
- 775HAYASHIBARA BIOCHEM LAB5 patents · 87 citations
- 871NEXT PROTEINS INC4 patents · 139 citations
- 967GENENCOR INT3 patents · 488 citations
- 1063BKON LLC4 patents · 70 citations
- 1158WILKIE LOUISE6 patents · 52 citations
- 1254WILKINSON SWORD LTD2 patents · 498 citations
- 1350KIRIN BREWERY6 patents · 36 citations
- 1446KAIROS CORP3 patents · 104 citations
- 1542BROWN FORMAN CORP3 patents · 65 citations
- 1638GIMAR TECNO S R L3 patents · 75 citations
- 1733KARASCH RUSSELL D5 patents · 30 citations
- 1829BRYAN BRUCE2 patents · 152 citations
- 1925HEUBLEIN INC3 patents · 76 citations
- 2021UNIV YALE2 patents · 130 citations
- 2117SMITH & SONS LTD S3 patents · 60 citations
- 2213GOLAN EZEKIEL3 patents · 21 citations
- 238KIKKOMAN CORP4 patents · 28 citations
- 244VITANAV INC4 patents · 16 citations
- 251HICKINBOTHAM WINEMAKERS2 patents · 174 citations
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