A23C 9/12 Fermented milk preparations; Treatment using microorganisms or enzymes
Full Title
Milk preparations; Milk powder or milk powder preparations (mixtures of whey with milk products or milk components A23C21/06; preservation of milk or milk preparations A23B11/10) > Fermented milk preparations; Treatment using microorganisms or enzymes
Filing statistics
CPC A23C 9/12 belongs to the parent subclass A23C, which recorded 39,557 patent applications worldwide between 2013 and 2023. Annual filings grew from 2,200 in 2013 to 2,472 in 2023 (+12%), peaking at 5,484 applications in 2016. The most active applicants in class A23 are NESTLE (5,075 applications), NESTEC (3,916 applications) and DSM IP ASSETS (DUTCH STATE MINES IP ASSETS) (2,558 applications).
Source: EPO PATSTAT, worldwide filings
5 direct subcodes
Child Classifications
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- A23C 9/123 using only microorganisms of the genus lactobacteriaceae; Yoghurt (A23C9/13 takes precedence)
- A23C 9/127 using microorganisms of the genus lactobacteriaceae and other microorganisms or enzymes, e.g. kefir, koumiss (A23C9/13 takes precedence)
- A23C 9/13 using additives
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