Patent activity

Research on infant foods has been in progress ever since 1977. However patent activity in this area increased after 1993 and as of today, a large number of patent and non-patent publications are available. The study covers infant nutrition related to Premature birth, Immunity, Diarrhea and Gastrointestinal disorders. Several clinical trials have also been conducted in this area. In this patent tracker, SciTech brings out an overview of patents published on infant nutrition. Our search has identified top patent filers, universities, independent inventors as well as possible research collaborations in this area. The period of study is till 2008.

Top filers

Top filing companies are:

Nestle
Abbott
Groupe Danone
Wyeth
and Others...

Universities

There are ~15 published patents from universities/research institutes:

University of Virginia
Oklahoma Medical Research Foundation
Children’s Hospital Medical Center
National Institute of Virology
New England Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital
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Focus of top filers
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Research collaborations

There are 11 patents filed as a result of joint research programs in this area. The top three collaborators who have filed a large number of patents in this area are:
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Most cited patents
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Patent filing trends

A study of filing trends indicates an increase in research efforts in this area after 1994. The patent activity peaked during 2003. The top filers in the area of infant immunity are:
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Recent published literature
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