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A23C 2240/00

Use or particular additives or ingredients

4 direct subcodes

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  • A23C 2240/05 Milk products enriched with milk fat globule membrane
  • A23C 2240/10 Dairy products containing sterols or sterol derivatives
  • A23C 2240/15 Use of plant extracts, including purified and isolated derivatives thereof, as ingredient in dairy products
  • A23C 2240/20 Inert gas treatment, using, e.g. noble gases or CO2, including CO2 liberated by chemical reaction; Carbonation 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