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A23C 2210/20

Treatment using membranes, including sterile filtration

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Physical treatment of dairy products > Treatment using membranes, including sterile filtration

4 direct subcodes

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  • A23C 2210/202 Treatment of milk with a membrane before or after fermentation of the milk, e.g. UF of diafiltration
  • A23C 2210/204 Use of a membrane during fermentation of milk
  • A23C 2210/206 Membrane filtration of a permeate obtained by ultrafiltration, nanofiltration or microfiltration
  • A23C 2210/208 Removal of bacteria by membrane filtration; Sterile filtration of milk products

Top Applicants

Top 10 applicants by patent filingsfor class A23, 2013–2023, worldwide · Source: EPO PATSTAT

  1. NESTLE CH 5,075
  2. NESTEC CH 3,916
  3. DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) NL 2,558
  4. JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY 2,196
  5. SUNTORY HOLDINGS JP 2,133
  6. CJ CHEILJEDANG CORPORATION KR 1,842
  7. CARGILL US 1,708
  8. REPUBLIC OF KOREA (RURAL DEVELOPMENT ADMINISTRATION) KR 1,341
  9. CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES 1,279
  10. MARS US 1,161