Use of chemical compound searches to study the patentability of rosmarinic acid

Rosmarinic acid is a phenolic compound that occurs naturally in many higher plants, particularly Lamiaceae. The name of this acid is based on the plant's name from which it was first isolated, Rosmarinus officinalis. Since rosmarinic acid has several biological activities, including antioxidant, antibacterial, hepatoprotective, and cardioprotective properties, it has been very useful for pharmaceutical, cosmetic, and food applications. This work, in the form of a patent analysis, presents the state by introducing what has been innovated and patented concerning rosmarinic acid. Furthermore, a detailed analysis of the patentability, using the "chemical compounds search" of the PATENTSCOPE database, has been provided regarding publication years, jurisdictions, and patent classifications.