Nestec, Inc.
48Patents
6Active
48Granted
41Portfolio score
Filing activity: Mar 4, 1994 → Jun 17, 2020 · 4 expiring within 5 years
Most-cited patents
| Patent | Title | Area | Cited by | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US5733884A | Enteral formulation designed for optimized wound healing | Human Necessities | 78 | Expired |
| US5435143A | Machine and method for making hardened confections having complementary parts joined in a unit | Human Necessities | 66 | Expired |
| US5447036A | Rotary machine and method for making hardened confections of complementary parts | Human Necessities | 64 | Expired |
| US5714472A | Enternal formulation designed for optimized nutrient absorption and wound healing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 53 | Expired |
| US5568729A | Machine and method for making hardened confections having complementary parts joined in a unit | Human Necessities | 51 | Expired |
| US5728678A | Method and composition for providing nutrition to a renal failure patient | Human Necessities | 47 | Expired |
| US5723446A | Enteral formulation designed for optimized nutrient absorption and wound healing | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 45 | Expired |
| USD498419S1 | Pet food container | General | 39 | Expired |
| US5661123A | Enteral composition for malabsorbing patients | Human Necessities | 35 | Expired |
| US6850798B2 | Method and apparatus for measuring body fat in animals | Human Necessities | 33 | Expired |
| US5686429A | Method for providing nutrition to elderly patients | Human Necessities | 32 | Expired |
| US6578521B2 | Animal litter composition containing silica gel and methods thereof | Human Necessities | 30 | Expired |
| US5776117A | Adapter for connection to variously sized tubes, adapters and/or Y-ports and a method of using the adapter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 28 | Expired |
| US6543385B2 | Animal litter composition containing silica gel and methods therefor | Human Necessities | 27 | Expired |
| US6493641B1 | Methods and apparatus for customizing pet food | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 26 | Expired |
| US5635199A | Support of pediatric patients | Human Necessities | 25 | Expired |
| US7879377B2 | Pet snack | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 24 | Active |
| US6036984A | Complete, nutritionally balanced coffee drink | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| US6887570B2 | Coated clumping litter | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 23 | Expired |
| USRE37020E | Method for providing nutrition to elderly patients | General | 20 | Expired |
| US5904948A | Method for manufacturing a balanced, nutritionally complete coffee composition | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| US5766621A | Support of pediatric patients | Human Necessities | 19 | Expired |
| US6576280B2 | Systems for customizing pet food | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 19 | Expired |
| USD509438S1 | Container | General | 19 | Expired |
| US6394993B1 | Protective spiking port, container implementing same and method for protecting a container | Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies | 17 | Expired |
Source: USPTO / EPO open patent data. Counts and citation impact are objective bibliographic measures.