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Brewing of beer
Ranked by the PatentIndex Score — a 1–99 percentile within C12C · public-visibility date · generated 2026
top 25 per window · public-visibility date
Rising· last 2 yrs
Inventors whose newest C12C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199Iain W.H. Oswald5 patents · 0 citations
- 296Kevin A. Koby5 patents · 0 citations
- 392Thomas Martin5 patents · 0 citations
- 488Frank Borges Llosa2 patents · 3 citations
- 583Stephen Zarpas2 patents · 3 citations
- 679Jacob Flyvholm Cramer3 patents · 0 citations
- 775Christopher Heck2 patents · 0 citations
- 871Charles Michael Scudder2 patents · 0 citations
- 967Marcos A. Ojeda2 patents · 0 citations
- 1063Charles Denby2 patents · 0 citations
- 1158David Durkee2 patents · 0 citations
- 1254Frederik Havel2 patents · 0 citations
- 1350Rachel Li2 patents · 0 citations
- 1446Chao Huang1 patents · 0 citations
- 1542Xiaogang Gu1 patents · 0 citations
- 1638Xinyue Tang1 patents · 0 citations
- 1733Eugene Lee1 patents · 0 citations
- 1829Jeremy Roop1 patents · 0 citations
- 1925Nicholas Harris1 patents · 0 citations
- 2021Ross W. Hunsinger1 patents · 0 citations
- 2117Brian Berkenpas1 patents · 0 citations
- 2213Noah Haber1 patents · 0 citations
- 238Steffen Mueller1 patents · 0 citations
- 244Steven Thomas1 patents · 0 citations
- 251ARENA JULIAN1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C12C output across the last 5 years
- 199John Blichmann11 patents · 109 citations
- 296Patrick J. Tatera6 patents · 31 citations
- 392Stephen M. Lewis5 patents · 48 citations
- 488Ezekiel Golan6 patents · 21 citations
- 583Birgitte Skadhauge9 patents · 34 citations
- 679Jinpyo Hong18 patents · 52 citations
- 775Ole Olsen10 patents · 16 citations
- 871Mina Suh7 patents · 14 citations
- 967Finn Lok8 patents · 15 citations
- 1063Anthony W. Czarnik6 patents · 12 citations
- 1158Jeffrey A. Mckinney6 patents · 12 citations
- 1254Jacqueline Wilkie3 patents · 32 citations
- 1350Louise Wilkie3 patents · 32 citations
- 1446Takako Inui8 patents · 8 citations
- 1542Søren Knudsen9 patents · 7 citations
- 1638Gregory Scott Osborn3 patents · 11 citations
- 1733Hyungsun Kim4 patents · 6 citations
- 1829Zheyong Yu5 patents · 4 citations
- 1925Youngjin Kim4 patents · 22 citations
- 2021Eric Richard Brouwer10 patents · 6 citations
- 2117Ronan K. Mcgovern4 patents · 5 citations
- 2213Brian Patrick Buffin4 patents · 5 citations
- 238Jason Bootsma2 patents · 12 citations
- 244Ansgar Herber3 patents · 3 citations
- 251Volkmar Steinhagen3 patents · 3 citations
All-time canon
Career PatentIndex Score in C12C
- 199Paul H. Todd, Jr.13 patents · 623 citations
- 296Henry Goldstein19 patents · 596 citations
- 392Patrick L. Ting19 patents · 577 citations
- 488James A. Guzinski12 patents · 487 citations
- 583Etzer Chicoye13 patents · 428 citations
- 679Celeste Holz-Schietinger7 patents · 129 citations
- 775Jessica Karr7 patents · 129 citations
- 871Patrick O'Reilly Brown7 patents · 129 citations
- 967Rachel Fraser7 patents · 129 citations
- 1063Anette Mullertz6 patents · 186 citations
- 1158Hans Peter Heldt-Hansen7 patents · 186 citations
- 1254Lene Venke Kofod6 patents · 186 citations
- 1350Henrik Dalb.O Slashed.Ge5 patents · 152 citations
- 1446Joan Qi Si5 patents · 152 citations
- 1542Lene Nonboe Andersen5 patents · 152 citations
- 1638Markus Sakari Kauppinen5 patents · 152 citations
- 1733Niels Munk5 patents · 152 citations
- 1829Stephan Christgau5 patents · 152 citations
- 1925Alfred G. Wheldon5 patents · 110 citations
- 2021Bruce Bryan3 patents · 601 citations
- 2117Derek R. J. Laws7 patents · 111 citations
- 2213Aharon Eyal4 patents · 121 citations
- 238Andrew Hawkins4 patents · 121 citations
- 244Aristos Aristidou4 patents · 121 citations
- 251David A. Glassner4 patents · 121 citations
Rising· last 2 yrs
The top-scoring C12C patents made public in the last 2 years
- 199US12037567B2✦ AIFunctional beverage containing 1,3 butanediol0 cites · 20240% earned
- 290US12503674B2✦ AIProteases for beer haze reduction0 cites · 20250% earned
- 380US12234434B2✦ AIMethods for modifying a hop flavor profile0 cites · 20240% earned
- 470US12084636B2Flavor enhanced hop materials0 cites · 20240% earned
- 560US12503675B2Genetically engineered yeast cells and methods of use thereof0 cites · 20240% earned
- 650USD1086554STerpene preservation unit0 cites · 20250% earned
- 740US12305150B2Method and system for producing ultra-high gravity alcoholic beverages0 cites · 20240% earned
- 830US12091646B2Methods for moisture removal and pest control of grains0 cites · 20240% earned
- 920US11920113B1Semi-automated vessel-in-vessel beer brewing and precision timed cooking system0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1010US12595445B1Transparent alcohol brewing system0 cites · 20260% earned
- 111US12245714B2Fruit juicer with integral funnel0 cites · 20240% earned
Active· last 5 yrs
The top-scoring C12C patents of the last 5 years
- 199US11428335B2✦ AIPressure valve for fermenter4 cites · 202175% earned
- 296US11730172B2✦ AIMethods and systems for concentrating a solids stream recovered from a process stream in a3 cites · 202272% earned
- 392US11219873B1✦ AICarbonation method3 cites · 202280% earned
- 488US10968419B1Fermentation byproduct management3 cites · 202180% earned
- 583US11788037B2Process for treating wort2 cites · 202176% earned
- 679US11517031B2Rapid method of producing non-alcoholic and alcoholic beer1 cites · 202256% earned
- 775US11643624B2Oak alternative with internally built in connectors and modified bung to oak wine, beer, s1 cites · 202167% earned
- 871US12312570B2Beer-taste fermented malt beverage1 cites · 202267% earned
- 967US11359170B2Method for metering hops pellets into a fermented beer precursor, and system for carrying 1 cites · 202167% earned
- 1063US11421193B2Loss reduction in beverage loading and unloading of water removal systems1 cites · 202167% earned
- 1158US12064402B2Binge behavior regulators0 cites · 20210% earned
- 1254US11298317B2Alcoholic compositions having a lowered risk of acetaldehydemia0 cites · 20210% earned
- 1350US11905500B2Method of making concentrate for beverages0 cites · 20220% earned
- 1446US12037567B2Functional beverage containing 1,3 butanediol0 cites · 20240% earned
- 1542US11829421B2Dynamic graph generation for interactive data analysis0 cites · 20210% earned
- 1638US11781096B2Enzymatic degradation of mycotoxins during grain processing0 cites · 20230% earned
- 1733US12258602B2System and method for producing a sugar stream with front end oil separation0 cites · 20230% earned
- 1829US12503674B2Proteases for beer haze reduction0 cites · 20250% earned
- 1925US11214757B2Sulfur-containing volatile organic compounds in cannabis0 cites · 20210% earned
- 2021US11510956B2Antimicrobial preparation from fermentation yeast precipitate0 cites · 20210% earned
- 2117US12054696B2Compositions and methods for brewing sour beer0 cites · 20220% earned
- 2213US11725213B2Polypeptide and yeast cell compositions and methods of using the same0 cites · 20210% earned
- 238US12145080B2Device and method for the continuous high-pressure treatment of bulk material and use ther0 cites · 20220% earned
- 244US12084637B2Method and relative apparatus for the production of beer0 cites · 20230% earned
- 251US12516282B2Methods, devices, and computer program products for standardizing a fermentation process0 cites · 20230% earned
All-time canon
The defining C12C patents of the whole record
- 199US5876995A✦ AIBioluminescent novelty items449 cites · 199988% earned
- 296US4242271A✦ AIProcess for preparing aluminum alkoxides192 cites · 198094% earned
- 392US6294703B1✦ AIProcess for the manufacture of cycloalkyldimethanol178 cites · 200194% earned
- 488US3992432APhase transfer catalysis of heterogeneous reactions by quaternary salts173 cites · 197694% earned
- 583US4514496AProcess for producing alcohol by fermentation without cooking164 cites · 198594% earned
- 679US4708938AAlcoholic fermentation150 cites · 198794% earned
- 775US4282319AProcess for the preparation of a hydrolyzed product from whole grain132 cites · 198193% earned
- 871US5013571AMethods for making tetrahydroisoalpha and hexahydroisoalpha acids128 cites · 199193% earned
- 967US5082975ASynthesis of hexahydrolupulone, novel forms thereof, and its use as a selective inhibitor 127 cites · 199293% earned
- 1063US4081253AProduction of purified synthesis gas and carbon monoxide111 cites · 197893% earned
- 1158US4767640ALight stable hop extracts and method of preparation109 cites · 198893% earned
- 1254US4644084APreparation of tetrahydroisohumulones105 cites · 198793% earned
- 1350US6032571AAutomated home beer brewing machine and method104 cites · 200093% earned
- 1446US5763267AApparatus for the large scale growth and packaging of cell suspensions and three-dimension101 cites · 199893% earned
- 1542US6020019AHydrogenation of hop soft resins using CO298 cites · 200093% earned
- 1638US4154865AMethod for processing hops for brewing96 cites · 197989% earned
- 1733US6232511B1Process for the production of 1,3-propanediol by hydrogenating 3-hydroxypropionaldehyde94 cites · 200193% earned
- 1829US4123561AMethod for processing hops for brewing93 cites · 197889% earned
- 1925US5387425AMethod and composition for enhancing foam properties of fermented malt beverages92 cites · 199593% earned
- 2021US4372920AAxial-radial reactor for heterogeneous synthesis90 cites · 198393% earned
- 2117US5166449ASynthesis of hexahydrolupulone, novel forms thereof, and its use as a selective inhibitor 89 cites · 199293% earned
- 2213US3965188AHop extract process and product87 cites · 197693% earned
- 238US5405624AProcess for producing a product with an intensified beer flavor84 cites · 199593% earned
- 244US6583322B1Dihydro and hexahydro isoalpha acids having a high ratio of trans to cis isomers, producti81 cites · 200389% earned
- 251US5073396ABeer flavored with a non-acidic hop-flavor fraction81 cites · 199193% earned
Rising· last 2 yrs
Assignees whose newest C12C patents became public in the last 2 years — the current frontier
- 199PORIFERA INC4 patents · 5 citations
- 290KETONEAID INC2 patents · 3 citations
- 380ABX INVEST INC4 patents · 0 citations
- 470SCUDDER CHARLES MICHAEL2 patents · 0 citations
- 560INT N&H DENMARK APS2 patents · 0 citations
- 650ABSTRAX TECH INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 740BERKELEY FERMENTATION SCIENCE INC1 patents · 0 citations
- 8304th Wave Craft LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 920BRIANLISA FMB LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 1010FERMENTATION TECH SERVICES LLC1 patents · 0 citations
- 111HABER NOAH AVRAM1 patents · 0 citations
Active· last 5 yrs
Sustained C12C output across the last 5 years
- 199KALAMAZOO HOLDINGS INC19 patents · 641 citations
- 296LG ELECTRONICS INC60 patents · 196 citations
- 392NOVOZYMES AS19 patents · 37 citations
- 488CARLSBERG AS7 patents · 43 citations
- 583DSM IP ASSETS BV9 patents · 67 citations
- 679POET RES INC7 patents · 26 citations
- 775ANHEUSER BUSCH INBEV SA8 patents · 29 citations
- 871WILKIE LOUISE3 patents · 32 citations
- 967SUNTORY HOLDINGS LTD15 patents · 7 citations
- 1063HEINEKEN SUPPLY CHAIN BV14 patents · 7 citations
- 1158COORS BREWING CO4 patents · 9 citations
- 1254HAAS INC JOHN I4 patents · 17 citations
- 1350DEUTERIA BEVERAGES LLC6 patents · 0 citations
- 1446CARLSBERG BREWERIES AS6 patents · 4 citations
- 1542FIRMENICH & CIE5 patents · 5 citations
- 1638PORIFERA INC4 patents · 5 citations
- 1733POET GRAIN OCTANE LLC2 patents · 12 citations
- 1829UHDE HIGH PRESSURE TECH GMBH3 patents · 3 citations
- 1925KETONEAID INC2 patents · 3 citations
- 2021CLEARMIND MEDICINE INC3 patents · 0 citations
- 2117UNIV ARKANSAS2 patents · 5 citations
- 2213Spike Brewing LLC2 patents · 4 citations
- 238SUSTAINABLE BEVERAGE TECH INC2 patents · 1 citations
- 244ABX INVEST INC4 patents · 0 citations
- 251PREC FERMENTATION INC2 patents · 2 citations
All-time canon
All-time PatentIndex Score in C12C
- 199KALAMAZOO HOLDINGS INC19 patents · 641 citations
- 296MILLER BREWING30 patents · 835 citations
- 392IMPOSSIBLE FOODS INC7 patents · 129 citations
- 488NOVO NORDISK AS8 patents · 197 citations
- 583BASF AG10 patents · 242 citations
- 679STEINER INC S S8 patents · 243 citations
- 775SUNTORY LTD10 patents · 252 citations
- 871LG ELECTRONICS INC60 patents · 196 citations
- 967SHELL OIL CO7 patents · 141 citations
- 1063BREWING PATENTS LTD6 patents · 135 citations
- 1158EVANKO WILLIAM A4 patents · 121 citations
- 1254BREWING RES FOUND5 patents · 93 citations
- 1350ANHEUSER BUSCH5 patents · 118 citations
- 1446LABATT BREWING CO LTD12 patents · 111 citations
- 1542STEINECKER MASCHF ANTON19 patents · 131 citations
- 1638PICOBREW LLC12 patents · 55 citations
- 1733KIRIN BREWERY10 patents · 66 citations
- 1829BLICHMANN JOHN RICHARD6 patents · 67 citations
- 1925INST FRANCAIS DU PETROLE4 patents · 159 citations
- 2021ASAHI BREWERIES LTD6 patents · 64 citations
- 2117UNION CARBIDE CORP4 patents · 248 citations
- 2213AIR PROD & CHEM4 patents · 118 citations
- 238SAPPORO BREWERIES11 patents · 54 citations
- 244DANISCO US INC9 patents · 51 citations
- 251ATLANTIC RES INST4 patents · 77 citations
90–99 field-defining50–89 strong<50 emergingearned by citationsfrom family breadth