CPC Main Group
A21C 15/00 Apparatus for handling baked articles
Filing statistics
CPC A21C 15/00 belongs to the parent subclass A21C, which recorded 12,261 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings declined from 798 in 2013 to 784 in 2023 (-2%), peaking at 1,622 applications in 2018. The most active applicants in class A21 are GENERAL MILLS (346 applications), HAAS FOOD EQUIPMENT (330 applications) and NESTEC (235 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
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Child Classifications
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- A21C 15/02 Apparatus for shaping or moulding baked wafers; Making multi-layer wafer sheets
- A21C 15/04 Cutting or slicing machines or devices specially adapted for baked articles other than bread
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A21, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- GENERAL MILLS US 346
- HAAS FOOD EQUIPMENT AT 330
- NESTEC CH 235
- NESTLE CH 193
- NOVOZYMES DK 186
- CARGILL US 181
- PURATOS BE 181
- J-OIL MILLS JP 174
- INTERCONTINENTAL GREAT BRANDS (KRAFT FOODS) US 173
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 169