CPC Subgroup
A23B 4/044 Smoking; Smoking devices
Full Title
Preservation of meat, sausages, fish or fish products > Smoking; Smoking devices
3 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23B 4/048 with addition of chemicals other than natural smoke
- A23B 4/052 Smoke generators
- A23B 4/056 Smoking combined with irradiation or electric treatment, e.g. electrostatic smoking
Top Applicants
Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT
- NESTLE CH 5,075
- NESTEC CH 3,916
- DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,558
- JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,196
- SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 2,133
- CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,842
- CARGILL US 1,708
- REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,341
- CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,279
- MARS US 1,161