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Gut Biology and Probiotic microorganisms in FoodIntroduction

IP search and Analysis for US, IPC , ECLA , DEKLA ClassesTaxonomy - Class based and Technology based taxonomyTop Cited PatentsKey Findings

• Major Players• IP Activity• Geographical Activity• Citation statistics

Contents

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Introduction

• Pro- for , bios-life. Probiotics are defined as “Live microorganisms which when administered in adequate amounts confer a health benefit on the host" FAO report 2002”

• Probiotics have been used for general well-being ( kefir, yoghurt, etc.) since times immemorial. Probiotics for treatment of illnesses and ailments are gaining significance.

• Scientific studies have revealed linkages between distal gut microbial ecology, microbial community gene content, and host immunity [June L Round et al Nature Reviews Immunology, 2009].

• Other studies have also demonstrated links between microbial ecology and various metabolic disorders [Ping Li et al Nature, 2010] such as obesity, inflammatory diseases, and diabetes [Vijaykumar et al Science, 2010].

• A phenomenal increase in the patents and scientific articles on the use of Probiotics for therapeutic purposes in food hints the medicinal and commercial potential of these beneficial microbes in years to come

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Classification

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• Different classes related to food and probiotic microbes were selected• These Classes were used in formulating the search query

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Search Concepts

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Keyword Search

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Search Engine: Thomson InnovationTimeline: 01/01/1991 to 20/09/2011 Database Coverage: US EP WO JP DE GB KR

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Insights: Major Players

• NESTLE SA, AJINOMOTO and VALIO LTD are the amongst the major players in the field of Probiotic foods

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Insights: Key Patents

• Key patents in the field are held by Abbott Laboratories, University of Wisonsin-Madison and Groupe Danone.

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Insights: Year wise IP activity

Year wise IP activity based on Priority years

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Taxonomy

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