Other apparatus for handling dough or dough pieces

Filing statistics

CPC A21C 9/00 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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A21C 9/02 Apparatus for hanging or distributing strings of dough, such as noodles, spaghetti or macaroni, on bars
A21C 9/04 Apparatus for spreading granular material on, or sweeping or coating the surfaces of, pieces or sheets of dough
A21C 9/06 Apparatus for filling pieces of dough such as doughnuts
A21C 9/08 Depositing, arranging and conveying apparatus for handling pieces, e.g. sheets of dough

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