CPC Main Group
A23B 7/00 Preservation of fruit or vegetables; Chemical ripening of fruit or vegetables
9 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23B 7/005 Preserving by heating
- A23B 7/015 Preserving by irradiation or electric treatment without heating effect
- A23B 7/02 Dehydrating; Subsequent reconstitution (dried cooked potatoes A23L19/12)
- A23B 7/04 Freezing; Subsequent thawing; Cooling
- A23B 7/06 Blanching (machines therefor A23N12/00)
- A23B 7/08 Preserving with sugars (marmalade, jam or fruit jellies A23L21/10)
- A23B 7/10 Preserving with acids; Acid fermentation
- A23B 7/14 Preserving or ripening with chemicals not covered by group A23B7/08 or A23B7/10
- A23B 7/16 Coating with a protective layer; Compositions or apparatus therefor (A23B7/08 takes precedence)
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