Histamine biosynthesis us patent family?

Do you want a survey of US patent families that cover histamine biosynthesis, or help you perform a search yourself? I can guide you through finding them, but I don’t have real-time access to patent databases here. If you’d like, I can help you run a targeted search and interpret the results.

How to find US patent families for histamine biosynthesis (step-by-step)
- Understand what you’re after: A US patent family is a set of related filings in the US and elsewhere that cover the same invention (often originated from one priority date).
- Core search terms to try (combine with AND/OR as needed):
- “histamine biosynthesis”
- “histidine decarboxylase”
- “biosynthesis of histamine”
- “histamine production”
- “histamine biosynthetic pathway”
- “biocatalytic production of histamine”
- If you want to cover engineered microbes: include “engineered”, “microorganism”, “bacteria”, “fungi”, “yeast”
- Databases to use:
- Google Patents (easy to use; shows family members and US filings)
- USPTO PatFT (full-text US patents; good for exact claims)
- USPTO AppFT (US patent applications)
- Espacenet (EPO; good for cross-checking family members)
- WIPO PATENTSCOPE (PCT families, useful for tracking international families)
- How to identify US family members:
- Open a patent record and look for a “Family” or “Family members” section.
- Check if there is at least one US publication or grant in the family.
- Note the earliest priority date and the US patent/grant numbers.
- Quick tips to refine:
- Use quotation marks for exact phrases: "histamine biosynthesis"
- Include enzyme names: "histidine decarboxylase" (hdc)
- Filter by country in the database to show only US documents
- Look for terms like “production of histamine,” “biocatalytic histamine synthesis,” or “histamine synthesis in microorganisms” in the claims
- How to interpret results:
- Identify the earliest priority date to define the US family scope.
- Distinguish between patents on preventing histamine formation (e.g., inhibitors of histidine decarboxylase) and patents on producing histamine (biosynthetic methods).
- Note grant status (granted vs. application), as some families may still be pending.
- If you have a target in mind, tell me:
- Any known assignees (companies or universities)
- Time frame of interest (e.g., last 20 years)
- Whether you want only biosynthesis methods vs. also applications in food safety or industrial production

If you’d like, I can help you design a concrete search plan and, once you pull results, help you summarize them (e.g., list of US families, earliest priority dates, grant status, and key claims). If you have a specific invention or company in mind, share that and I’ll tailor the search terms accordingly.