1) caffeinless coffee composition or relaxation effect-imparted composition / YAKULT HONSHA CO LTD / (JP-0105003/2004)
2) memory learning ability-improving agent / YAIZU SUISANKAGAKU INDUSTRY CO LTD/ (JP-0075618/2004)
3) method for producing theanine / Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. (JP-0065105/2004)
4) hydrous powder cosmetic/ KOSE CORP / (JP-0043428/2004)
5) method for producing theanine / ITO EN Ltd / (JP-0010545/2004)
6) tea regulatory product / ARKRAY INC / (JP-0289804/2003)
7) theanine-containing compression molded product, production method and use / NOF CORP / (JP-0267867/20039)
8) oral composition / LION CORP / (JP-0192585/2003)
9. composition for insomnia / FANCL CORP / (JP-0183174/2003)
10) antioxidant tea / OTSUKA YAKUHIN KOGYO KK / (JP-0164259/2003)
11) inhibitor of glutamine transporter, and analepticum of glutamine/glutamic acid cycle disorder / ITO EN LTD / (JP-0073267/2003)
12) inhibitor for DNA-binding ability of gene transcription control factor / ITO EN LTD / (JP-0055213/2003)
13) prophylactic and remedy for epilepsy / ITO EN LTD /(JP-0012513/2003)
14) ameliorating agent for female hormone abnormality disorder / NONOGAWA SHOJI KK / (JP-0002831/2003)
15) composition for improving mental concentration / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD / (JP-0370979/2002)
16) composition for improving attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD / (JP-0363074/2002)
17) method for producing theanine / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-0325596/2002)
18) composition for relieving mental fatigue, composition for maintaining and enhancing concentration power, and composition for maintaining and enhancing mental vitality / ITO EN LTD / (JP-0322063/2002)
19) composition for improving mental concentration / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD / (JP-0322053/2002)
20) hair growth agent / HEALTH UP:KK /(JP-0322050/2002)
21) kainic acid type glutamate receptor-shielding agent, ampa type glutamate receptor shielding agent, brain- protecting agent and food or drink having brain- protecting function / ITO EN LTD; / (JP-0265359/2002)
22) prescribed medicine for local injection / MATSUMOTO MITSUKAZU; ISHIKAWA NAOTAKE; / (JP-0128666/2002)
23) composition for suppressing smoking / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD; OTSUKA CHEM CO LTD; / (JP-0097136/2002)
24) composition for ameliorating blood flow / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD; / (JP-0316256/2001)
25) method for producing theanine / ITO EN LTD; / (JP-0278848/2001)
26) nutritive analeptic and nutritive analeptic drink / ITO EN LTD (JP-1187736/2001)
27) inhibitory composition for problematic behavior of pet / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-1031566/2001)
28) composition for pet food effective for improving palatability / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-1029022/2001)
29) anxiety inhibitory composition / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-1089365/2001)
30) mineral composition / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-1089364/2001)
31) theanine-containing composition / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-0247878/2000)
32) intracerebral administering agent for treatment and prophylaxis of ischemic neurocyte apoptosis, intracerebral administering agent for treatment and prophylaxis of vascular dementia and administering agent in intracerebral surgery / ITO EN LTD (JP-0229854/2000)
33) premenstrual syndrome depressant composition / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-0143508/2000)
34) anti-obesity composition / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-0053568/2000)
35) production of theanine / ITOUEN LTD (JP-0026383/2000)
36) flavor improving composition / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-0313129/1997)
37) glutamic acid antagonist and preventive for nerve cell death / ITOUEN:KK (JP-0286727/1997)
38) production of theanine / NATL FOOD RES INST; HOKKAIDO TOGYO KK (JP-0263573/1997)
39) cerebral function-improving agent, food and beverage / ITOUEN:KK (JP-0073350/1996)
40) excitation promoting agent / ITOUEN:KK (JP-0100230/1997)
41) theanine-containing composition / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-0012454/1997)
42) feed composition and feed / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-0179040/1998)
43) feed composition and feed / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-0165109/1998)
44) beauty culture composition / SOGO PHARMACEUT CO LTD (JP-0137212/1999)
45) production of theanine by plant cell culture / ITOUEN:KK (JP-0187388/1991)
46) hypotensive agent / FOOD DESIGN GIJUTSU KENKYU KUMIAI (JP-0229938/1993)
47) production of theanine / YAIZU SUISAN KAGAKU KOGYO KK (JP-0070419/1993)
48) production of theanine / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JPA1993030068578)
49) propagation of cultured tea-cell colony / FOOD DESIGN GIJUTSU KENKYU KUMIAI (JP-0123166/1993)
50) agent for promoting proliferation of bifidus bacteria and its production / ITOUEN:KK (JP-0276937/1993)
51) produciton of theanine / TAIYO KAGAKU CO LTD (JP-0328986/1993)
52) production of excitement inhibitor of caffeine and the inhibitor / ITOUEN:KK (JP-0253916/1992)
53) agent for promoting synthesis of nerve growth factor / MITSUI NORIN KK (JP-0173059/1995)
54) quality improvement in green tea / CHUO KASEI KK (JP-0170703/1983)
55) analysis of theanine / SHIMADZU CORP (JP-0240855/1989)

■ USA/EUROPE etc.

(USA)
1) Pharmaceutical composition for treating mood disorders (USP 0171624)
2) Compositions for regulating desire for smoking (USP 0003130)
3) Composition comprising theanine (USP 6589566)
4) Compositions for promoting sleep (USP 0188025)
5) Psychonutracological method for craving reduction in humans (USP 0150632)
6) Compositions for enhancing muscle tissue recovery and repair (USP 0122835)
7) Composition for reducing mental fatigue, composition for maintaining and enhancing concentration, and composition for maintaining and enhancing mental vigor / Ito En, Ltd. (USP 6462051)
8) Composition comprising theanine / Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. (USP 0001307)
9) Composition and method for suppressing behavior problems of pets / Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., (USP 6297280)
10) Method for improving the brain function, inhibiting glutamate excitotoxicity and rescuing from neuronal death / Ito En, Ltd., JPX (USP 6271259)
11) Product and method for inhibiting caffeine stimulation with theanine / Ito En, Ltd. (USP 5501866)
12) Excitement accelerating agent / Ito En Ltd. ,(USP 5736575)

(Europe)
1) Compositions for improving mental concentration / Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.,
(EP 1393726A1)
2) compositions for ameliorating attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder / Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd.,
(EP 1393725A1)
3) process for producing theanine / TAIYOKAGAKU CO.,LTD., (WO 4016798A1)
4) stress inhibition composition, theanine-containing granule and process for producing the same / OTSUKA CHEMICAL HOLDINGS CO., LTD., (WO 3090738A1)
5) compositions for regulating desire for smoking / Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., JPOTSUKA CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED, (EP 1319401A1)
6) compositions for promoting sleep / Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd., (EP 1277468A1)
7) compositions for ameliorating attention-deficient/hyperactivity disorder / TAIYO KAGAKU CO., LTD., US; (WO 2100393A1)
8) compositions for improving mental concentration / TAIYO KAGAKU CO., LTD., (WO 2089786A1)
9) method for the biotechnological production of l-alaninol / LONZA AG, (WO 1073038)
10) composition for reducing mental fatigue, composition for maintaining and enhancing concentration, and composition for maintaining and enhancing mental vigor / Ito En, Ltd., (EP 1252892A1)
11) composition comprising theanine for suppressing behaviour problems of pets / TAIYO KAGAKU Co LTD (EP 1074252A3)
12) skin-moistening compositions and skin-moistening foods (WO 0193855A1)
13) compositions for promoting sleep / TAIYO KAGAKU CO., LTD. (WO 0174352A1)
14) composition comprising theanine for suppressing behaviour problems of pets / TAIYO KAGAKU Co., LTD. (EP 1074252A2)
15) composition comprising theanine / Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. (EP 1057483A1)
16) composition comprising theanine / Taiyo Kagaku Co., Ltd. (WO 9942096A1)