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Deerfield, IL, United States of America

The Nutrasweet Company

USPTO Granted Patents = 75

% Expired Patents = 8.0

CIPO Patents = 23

EPO Patents = 1

Trademarks = 1

Forward Citations = 681

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95 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Indra Prakash (34 out of 122 patents)

Zhi Guo (10 out of 16 patents)

Norman S Singer (9 out of 22 patents)

4. Kurt L Wachholder (7 out of 7 patents)

5. Ihab E Bishay (6 out of 6 patents)

6. John B Hill (5 out of 13 patents)

7. Kenneth E Furlong (4 out of 4 patents)

8. Handley E Jackson, Iii (4 out of 4 patents)

9. Jerry R Ebner (4 out of 35 patents)

10. Arnold Hershman (4 out of 20 patents)

11. Loraine M Klein (4 out of 4 patents)

12. Mark D Paster (4 out of 9 patents)

13. Jim Fotos (4 out of 4 patents)

14. William D McGhee (4 out of 29 patents)

15. Hugh L Dryden, Jr (4 out of 12 patents)

Core Competencies:

Sweetener Synthesis

Flavor Delivery Systems

Beverage Formulations

Neotame Production

3,3-Dimethylbutanal

Aspartame Derivatives

Carbohydrate Cream Substitute

Liquid Compositions

75 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 8034969 - Synthesis of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester using 3,3-dimethylbutyraldehyde precursors (2011-10-11),

2. 7351867 - Catalyst system for aerobic oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols (2008-04-01),

3. 7348459 - Process for the preparation of 3,3-dimethylbutanal (2008-03-25),

4. 7326430 - Method of preparing liquid compositions for delivery of N-[N- (3,3-dimethylbutyl-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester in food and beverage systems (2008-02-05),

5. 7288670 - Synthesis of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester using 3,3-dimethylbutyraldehyde precursors (2007-10-30),

6. 7193103 - Synthesis of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester using oxazolidinone derivatives (2007-03-20),

7. 7164049 - Process for the preparation of 3,3-dimethylbutanal (2007-01-16),

8. 7030281 - Synthesis of 3,3,-dimethylbutyraldehyde by the reduction of 3,3,-dimethylbutyric acid (2006-04-18),

9. 6852875 - Synthesis of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-α-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester using oxazolidinone derivatives (2005-02-08),

10. 6825384 - Bromine free TEMPO based catalyst system for oxidation of primary and secondary alcohols using NaOCl as an oxidant (2004-11-30),

11. 6803487 - Process for the preparation of 3,3-dimethylbutanal (2004-10-12),

12. 6784309 - Method for the purification of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-&agr;-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester (2004-08-31),

13. 6720446 - Catalyst modification to enhance neotame production (2004-04-13),

14. 6642406 - Synthesis of N-[N-(3,3-dimethylbutyl)-L-&agr;-aspartyl]-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester using L-&agr;-aspartyl-L-phenylalanine 1-methyl ester precursors (2003-11-04),

15. 6627431 - Chemoenzymatic synthesis of neotame (2003-09-30),

Company Overview

The Nutrasweet Company, headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, specializes in the development and manufacturing of high-quality sweeteners and flavor delivery systems. With a focus on food chemistry, the company is renowned for its innovative approaches to sweetener synthesis, including the production of neotame and aspartame derivatives. Nutrasweet also excels in formulating beverage solutions and carbohydrate cream substitutes, contributing to advancements in food and beverage formulations that cater to diverse consumer preferences.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 6 2026

75 Patents

#7 in Deerfield, IL

#275 in Illinois

#4,906 in US

#10,007 in the World

Deerfield, IL, United States of America

The Nutrasweet Company

Forward Citations = 681

95 inventors:

Indra Prakash (34 out of 122 patents)

Zhi Guo (10 out of 16 patents)

Norman S Singer (9 out of 22 patents)

4. Kurt L Wachholder (7 out of 7 patents)

5. Ihab E Bishay (6 out of 6 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: The Nutrasweet Company. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/nutrasweet-company

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