10.05.09
Auxiliary Laundry Composition from P&G
U.S. Patent No. 7,572,760 B2; The Procter & Gamble Company, based in Cincinnati, OH, has been awarded a patent covering an auxiliary composition for use in the laundering or treatment of fabrics.
The auxiliary composition comprises an admix of a clay and a silicone in an emulsified form comprising a water-in-oil emulsion; a continuous phase comprising a silicone; a discontinuous phase comprising an emulsifier comprising water; and a detersive surfactant. The auxiliary composition is in the form of an agglomerate and the silicone comprises a polydimethylsiloxane.
Combe Patents Color Shampoo for Gray Hair
U.S. Patent No. 7,578,857 B1; Combe Inc., White Plains, NY, has patented a shampoo coloring formulation for hair. It is comprised ofcationic dye, sodium lauroyl sarcosinate, lauramidopropyl betaine, cocamido propylamine oxide, N-(2-hydroxyethyl)dodecanamide (lauramide MEA) and water.
Liquid Cosmetic Cleanser Patented by Coty
U.S. Patent No. 7,579,015 B2; Coty, B.V., Haarlem, The Netherlands, has been awarded a U.S. patent for a liquid cosmetic cleaning agent.
It is comprised of, by weight,5-60% of a surface-active agent; 0.1-10% of a diblock or triblock copolymer or a mixture thereof; 0.1-5% of a saturated liquid oligomer of an unsaturated fatty acid, said oligomer having more than 30 carbon atoms;and 0.1-30% of an oil or fat; 10-80% of water, with all of the above percentages being relative to the total weight of the composition.
The cleansing composition has an improved average foam stability ranging between 35-60mm according to the foam stability test, wherein the ratio of surface-active agent to oil is in the range of 1:0.6-1:0.8.
Kao Corp. PatentsDetergent Composition
U.S. Patent No 7,566,688 B2; Kao Corp., Tokyo, Japan, has been awarded a U.S. patent for a detergent composition.
It is comprised of a detergent and a crosslinked product, wherein the crosslinked product is obtained by reacting a compound having 2-32 hydroxyl groups referred to as component (a) with a polyhydric alcohol polyglycidyl ether referred to as component (b), wherein the component (a) is a compound represented by the formula (II): HO—R2—NX—R3—OH(II) wherein R2 and R3 independently represent a C2 to C3 alkylene group, X represents a hydrogen atom or a group represented by —R4—OH whereupon R4 represents a C2 to C3 alkylene group, and R2, R3 and R4 may contain repeated oxyethylene groups and/or oxypropylene groups, and wherein the polyhydric alcohol group of component (b) is a compound represented by the formula (III): HO—(R5O)n—H (III) wherein R5 represents a C2 to C3 alkylene group, and n is a number of 1 to 30; glycerin; polyglycerin having a polymerization degree of 2 to 30; or sorbitol.
Sabinsa Piperine Patents Upheld by U.S. PTO
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (U.S. PTO) has upheld U.S. Patent No. 5,972,382, Sabinsa Corp.’s patent on uses of piperine extract, which was developed by sister company Sami Labs Limited and is sold by Sabinsa as the proprietary branded ingredient, BioPerine.
BioPerine, a 98% pure piperine extract, has been the subject of numerous scientific studies, and its composition, manufacture and use are covered by several U.S. and foreign patents. It enhances the body's natural thermogenic activity, which plays an integral role in utilizing the daily food and nutrients that the human body consumes. The decision on reexamination confirmed the patentability of piperine for increasing nutrient-induced thermogenesis and other nutritional uses claimed in the patent.
Sabinsa submitted the ‘382 patent, as it as known, for reexamination by the U.S. PTO in 2004, aware that having the patent upheld would further discourage infringement of its intellectual property
“We are pleased that the U.S. PTO has recognized Sabinsa’s pioneering work in the development of piperine for use in the nutritional supplement industry,” said Sabinsa’s founder Dr. Muhammed Majeed.“Sabinsa continues to invest in research of BioPerine with the knowledge that its intellectual property rights in the product are strong, and we will continue to enforce our rights against those who violate the law by infringing our patents.”
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