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Mannheim, Germany

Sudzucker Aktiengesellschaft

USPTO Granted Patents = 43

% Expired Patents = 14.0

EPO Patents = 32

Forward Citations = 144

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98 inventors (with patents filed for the assignee):

Markwart Kunz (15 out of 33 patents)

Ingrid Willibald-Ettle (8 out of 14 patents)

Knut M Rapp (7 out of 16 patents)

4. Alireza Haji Begli (6 out of 15 patents)

5. Jörg Kowalczyk (5 out of 19 patents)

6. Mohsen Ajdari Rad (4 out of 9 patents)

7. Mohammad Munir (4 out of 17 patents)

8. Mohammed Munir (4 out of 4 patents)

9. Hanspeter Degelmann (4 out of 6 patents)

10. Jorg Kowalczyk (4 out of 9 patents)

11. Wolfgang Koch (3 out of 6 patents)

12. Benjamin Pommerrenig (3 out of 3 patents)

13. Ekkehard Neuhaus (3 out of 3 patents)

14. Frank Ludewig (3 out of 3 patents)

15. Christine Kröner (3 out of 3 patents)

Core Competencies:

Inulin

Isomaltulose

Sugar Substitutes

Confectionery Products

Cold Tolerance

HMF Production

Fermented Beverages

Sugar Beet

Carbohydrate Esters

Hard Caramels

Pharmaceutical Products

Sweetening Mixtures

43 patents: Sort by Forward Citations

1. 12485138 - Prophylactic use of inulin against sinusitis (2025-12-02),

2. 12376604 - Method for producing a confectionery product having a sugar-free coating covering (2025-08-05),

3. 12324443 - Isomaltulose-containing hard caramels and process for preparing the same (2025-06-10),

4. 12245621 - Solid functionally improved isomalt (2025-03-11),

5. 12173298 - Tonoplast proton/sugar antiporter proteins and the use thereof to increase the saccharose concentration in a saccharose storage organ of plants (2024-12-24),

6. 12139719 - Method for increasing cold or frost tolerance in a plant (2024-11-12),

7. 11702710 - Method for reducing the sugar loss in the removal of a coagulate from pre-liming juice and for thickening the coagulate, use of a decanter centrifuge, fraction containing protein, and sugar beet pre-liming juice (2023-07-18),

8. 11697642 - HMF preparation catalysed by anolyte fraction (2023-07-11),

9. 11679371 - Method for producing functionally improved carbolime (2023-06-20),

10. 11548863 - Preparation of HMF catalyzed by a mixture of salt and acid (2023-01-10),

11. 10961543 - Tonoplast proton/sugar antiporter proteins and the use thereof to increase the saccharose concentration in a saccharose storage organ of plants (2021-03-30),

12. 10662167 - HMF production method (2020-05-26),

13. 10194679 - Process for the production of fermented beverages (2019-02-05),

14. 9943085 - Fondant having a non-crystalline phase comprising isomaltulose and sucrose (2018-04-17),

15. 9359586 - Manufacture of beer (2016-06-07),

Company Overview

Südzucker Aktiengesellschaft, headquartered in Mannheim, Germany, is a leading company in the food and beverage sector, specializing in the production and development of sugar and sugar substitutes. The company focuses on innovative technologies related to inulin, isomaltulose, and carbohydrate oxidation, catering to diverse dietary needs. Additionally, Südzucker is involved in the purification of sugar beet juice and the production of fermented beverages, leveraging advanced processes such as HMF production and the study of proton antiporter proteins.

Profile summary synthesized from public USPTO records and patent filings.

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USPTO Data Jan 1 1976 - Oct 13 2026

43 Patents

#12 in Mannheim, Ochsenfurt

#1,201 in Germany

#16,040 in the World

Mannheim, Germany

Sudzucker Aktiengesellschaft

Forward Citations = 144

98 inventors:

Markwart Kunz (15 out of 33 patents)

Ingrid Willibald-Ettle (8 out of 14 patents)

Knut M Rapp (7 out of 16 patents)

4. Alireza Haji Begli (6 out of 15 patents)

5. Jörg Kowalczyk (5 out of 19 patents)

IDiyas Innovation Intelligence. (2026). Company Patent Portfolio: Sudzucker Aktiengesellschaft. Retrieved from https://idiyas.com/company/sudzucker-ag

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